31-2-210. The instrument of assignment. (1) An assignment for the benefit of creditors must be in writing and subscribed by the assignor or by the assignor's agent authorized by writing.
(2) The assignment must be acknowledged or proved and certified in the mode prescribed by the law on recording transfers of real property and recorded as required by 31-2-215 and 31-2-216, but recording in one county constitutes a compliance with 31-2-215 and 31-2-216.
(3) The assignment must be accompanied by the affidavit of the assignor and assignee that the assignment is made in good faith, for the benefit of the creditors of the assignor, and without any design to hinder, delay, or defraud the creditors.
(4) The assent of the assignee, subscribed and acknowledged by the assignee, must appear in writing contained in or at the end of or endorsed upon the assignment before the assignment is recorded and, if separate from the assignment, must be duly acknowledged.
History: En. Sec. 4519, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6145, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8621, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 3458; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1933; re-en. Sec. 8621, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 18-310; amd. Sec. 991, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships
Chapter 2. Debtor and Creditor Relationships
Part 2. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
31-2-201. When debtor may execute assignment
31-2-202. Insolvency -- what constitutes
31-2-203. Certain transfers not affected
31-2-204. What debts may be secured
31-2-205. Preference given for wages
31-2-206. Preference to be absolute
31-2-207. Certain rights not affected by preferences in assignment
31-2-208. Joint and separate debts
31-2-209. Assignment -- when void
31-2-210. The instrument of assignment
31-2-211. Compliance necessary to validity of assignment
31-2-212. Assignee takes subject to rights of third parties
31-2-215. Recording assignment and filing inventory
31-2-216. Recording and filing when more than one assignor
31-2-217. Effect of failing to record
31-2-218. Assignment of real property
31-2-220. Management, disposal, and conversion of estate
31-2-221. Notice to creditors to present claims
31-2-222. Notices to parties interested in the estate as creditors or otherwise
31-2-225. When further security required
31-2-226. Accounting of assignee
31-2-229. Assignees protected for acts done in good faith
31-2-230. Assent of creditors necessary to modification of assignment