Montana § 70-9-810 Notice And Publication Of Lists Of Abandoned Property

Montana Statutes

§ 70-9-810 — Notice And Publication Of Lists Of Abandoned Property

Montana § 70-9-810

Title 70PROPERTY

Ch. 9DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

Part 8Uniform Unclaimed Property Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 70-9-810 (2026).

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70-9-810 . Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property.

(1)The administrator shall publish every 3 months in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county in this state in which a newspaper is published an advertisement of property held by the administrator that:

(a)directs the public to the administrator's unclaimed property website provided in subsection (2);

(b)includes a telephone number and electronic mail address to contact the administrator to inquire about or claim property; and

(c)includes a statement that a person may access the internet by a computer to search for unclaimed property and a computer may be available as a service to the public at a local public library.

(2)The administrator shall maintain an unclaimed property website that can be acces

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70-9-810 . Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property. (1) The administrator shall publish every 3 months in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county in this state in which a newspaper is published an advertisement of property held by the administrator that:
(a) directs the public to the administrator's unclaimed property website provided in subsection (2);
(b) includes a telephone number and electronic mail address to contact the administrator to inquire about or claim property; and
(c) includes a statement that a person may access the internet by a computer to search for unclaimed property and a computer may be available as a service to the public at a local public library.
(2) The administrator shall maintain an unclaimed property website that can be accessed and is easily searchable by the public. The website must contain:
(a) the name of each person appearing to be the owner of the property, as set forth in the report filed by the holder;
(b) the last-known address or location of each person appearing to be the owner of the property, if an address or location is set forth in the report filed by the holder;
(c) a statement explaining that property of the owner is presumed to be abandoned and has been taken into the protective custody of the administrator; and
(d) a statement that information about the property and its return to the owner is available to a person having a legal or beneficial interest in the property, upon request to the administrator.