Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 70. PROPERTY

CHAPTER 3. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY -- GIFTS

Part 1. General Provisions

Gift -- How Made

70-3-102. Gift -- how made. A verbal gift is not valid unless the means of obtaining possession and control of the thing are given or, if it is capable of delivery, unless there is an actual or symbolical delivery of the thing to the donee.

History: En. Sec. 1551, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 4636, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 6883, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 1147; Field Civ. C. Sec. 501; re-en. Sec. 6883, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1707.