Montana § 70-28-304 Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements

Montana Statutes

§ 70-28-304 — Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements

Montana § 70-28-304

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 28QUIETING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

Part 3Entry Townsite Deeds

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Mont. Code Ann. § 70-28-304 (2026).

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70-28-304 . Judge to issue deed -- requirements. If there are no valid conflicting claims to the lot on the entry townsite, the district court judge, as ex officio probate judge of the county, shall issue the claimant a good and sufficient deed for the lot on the entry townsite land upon finding in a hearing that:

(1)the petitioner is a qualified claimant under 70-28-302 ; and

(2)(a) no deed has been issued by a probate or district court judge of the county where the entry townsite land is located for the claimed lot; or

(b)a deed for the claimed lot has been issued but not recorded and has been lost or cannot be found.

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70-28-304 . Judge to issue deed -- requirements. If there are no valid conflicting claims to the lot on the entry townsite, the district court judge, as ex officio probate judge of the county, shall issue the claimant a good and sufficient deed for the lot on the entry townsite land upon finding in a hearing that:
(1) the petitioner is a qualified claimant under 70-28-302 ; and
(2) (a) no deed has been issued by a probate or district court judge of the county where the entry townsite land is located for the claimed lot; or
(b) a deed for the claimed lot has been issued but not recorded and has been lost or cannot be found.