Montana § 70-20-101 Transfer To Be In Writing -- Statute Of Frauds

Montana Statutes

§ 70-20-101 — Transfer To Be In Writing -- Statute Of Frauds

Montana § 70-20-101

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 20TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY

Part 1Method of Transfer

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-20-101 (2026).

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70-20-101 . Transfer to be in writing -- statute of frauds. An estate or interest in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding 1 year, may not be created, granted, assigned, surrendered, or declared otherwise than by operation of law or a conveyance or other instrument in writing, subscribed by the party creating, granting, assigning, surrendering, or declaring it or by the party's lawful agent authorized by writing.

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70-20-101 . Transfer to be in writing -- statute of frauds. An estate or interest in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding 1 year, may not be created, granted, assigned, surrendered, or declared otherwise than by operation of law or a conveyance or other instrument in writing, subscribed by the party creating, granting, assigning, surrendering, or declaring it or by the party's lawful agent authorized by writing.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 6, p. 393, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 160, 5th Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 217, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 3274, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7967, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 10611, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1971; re-en. Sec. 10611, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-1401-5; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 115, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 218, Ch. 685, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2140, Ch. 56, L. 2009.