Montana § 30-9A-420 Removal Of Improper Or Fraudulent Liens -- Notice To Secured Party And Debtor

Montana Statutes

§ 30-9A-420 — Removal Of Improper Or Fraudulent Liens -- Notice To Secured Party And Debtor

Montana § 30-9A-420

Title 30TRADE AND COMMERCE

Ch. 9AUNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE SECURED TRANSACTIONS

Part 4Rights of Third Parties

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Mont. Code Ann. § 30-9A-420 (2026).

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30-9A-420 . Removal of improper or fraudulent liens -- notice to secured party and debtor.

(1)If a filing officer receives a complaint or has reason to believe that a lien submitted or filed with the filing officer's office is improper or fraudulent, the filing officer may reject the submission or remove the filing from existing files after giving notice and an opportunity to respond to the secured party and the debtor.

(2)A person adversely affected by a lien that is determined to be improper or fraudulent by the filing officer may recover treble damages from the person responsible for submitting the lien.

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30-9A-420 . Removal of improper or fraudulent liens -- notice to secured party and debtor. (1) If a filing officer receives a complaint or has reason to believe that a lien submitted or filed with the filing officer's office is improper or fraudulent, the filing officer may reject the submission or remove the filing from existing files after giving notice and an opportunity to respond to the secured party and the debtor.
(2) A person adversely affected by a lien that is determined to be improper or fraudulent by the filing officer may recover treble damages from the person responsible for submitting the lien.