Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     25-13-904. (Temporary) Notice required from immediately preceding owner. (1) An immediately preceding owner must notify in writing the holder of foreclosed agricultural land of the name and current address of one individual who is authorized to exercise the right of first refusal on behalf of the immediately preceding owner. If the immediately preceding owner is an entity for which no single individual is ordinarily authorized to act, the notice shall also indicate the necessary transfer of authority that enables the individual named in the notice to act.
     (2) Failure of the immediately preceding owner to file the notice required by subsection (1) within 25 days after publication of notice of foreclosure or execution sale is served or within 15 days after a change of his address operates as a waiver of the right of first refusal.
     (3) A foreclosing creditor, within the definition of holder of foreclosed agricultural land, or a sheriff must advise the immediately preceding owner at the time notice of foreclosure or writ of execution is served of the right of first refusal granted in 25-13-902 and of the notice requirement of subsection (1). (Terminates June 30, 1996--sec. 6, Ch. 472, L. 1987.)

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 472, L. 1987.

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