Montana § 70-20-401 Instrument Made With Intent To Defraud -- Void

Montana Statutes

§ 70-20-401 — Instrument Made With Intent To Defraud -- Void

Montana § 70-20-401

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 20TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY

Part 4Fraudulent Conveyances

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-20-401 (2026).

Text

70-20-401 . Instrument made with intent to defraud -- void. Every instrument, other than a will, affecting an estate in real property, including every charge upon real property or upon its rents or profits, made with intent to defraud prior or subsequent purchasers thereof or encumbrancers thereon is void as against every purchaser or encumbrancer for value of the same property or the rents or profits thereof.

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70-20-401 . Instrument made with intent to defraud -- void. Every instrument, other than a will, affecting an estate in real property, including every charge upon real property or upon its rents or profits, made with intent to defraud prior or subsequent purchasers thereof or encumbrancers thereon is void as against every purchaser or encumbrancer for value of the same property or the rents or profits thereof.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, p. 492, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 1, p. 392, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 155, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 212, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; amd. Sec. 1650, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4688, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6939, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1227; Field Civ. C. Sec. 535; re-en. Sec. 6939, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 29-201.