Montana Statutes
§ 31-2-210 — The Instrument Of Assignment
Montana·Title 31 CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS·Ch. 2 DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS·Part 2 Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
31-2-210 . The instrument of assignment.
(1)An assignment for the benefit of creditors must be in writing and subscribed by the assignor or by the assignor's agent authorized by writing.
(2)The assignment must be acknowledged or proved and certified in the mode prescribed by the law on recording transfers of real property and recorded as required by 31-2-215 and 31-2-216 , but recording in one county constitutes a compliance with 31-2-215 and 31-2-216 .
(3)The assignment must be accompanied by the affidavit of the assignor and assignee that the assignment is made in good faith, for the benefit of the creditors of the assignor, and without any design to hinder, delay, or defraud the creditors.
(4)The assent of the assignee, subscribed and acknowledged by the assignee, must appear in wri
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 4519, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6145, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8621, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3458; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1933; re-en. Sec. 8621, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 18-310; amd. Sec. 991, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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Relative Rights Of Different Creditors§ 31-2-106
Exempt Property -- Bankruptcy Proceeding§ 31-2-201
When Debtor May Execute Assignment§ 31-2-202
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Certain Transfers Not Affected§ 31-2-204
What Debts May Be Secured§ 31-2-205
Preference Given For Wages§ 31-2-206
Preference To Be Absolute§ 31-2-208
Joint And Separate Debts§ 31-2-209
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