Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 70. PROPERTY

CHAPTER 28. QUIETING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY

Part 3. Entry Townsite Deeds

Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements

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.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 102, L. 1981.