35-14-1406. Known claims against dissolved corporation. (1) A dissolved corporation may dispose of the known claims against it by notifying its known claimants in writing of the dissolution at any time after its effective date.
(2) The written notice must:
(a) describe information that must be included in a claim;
(b) provide a mailing address where a claim may be sent;
(c) state the deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days after the written notice is effective, by which the dissolved corporation must receive the claim; and
(d) state that the claim will be barred if not received by the deadline.
(3) A claim against the dissolved corporation is barred:
(a) if a claimant who was given written notice under subsection (2) does not deliver the claim to the dissolved corporation by the deadline; or
(b) if a claimant whose claim was rejected by the dissolved corporation does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days after the rejection notice is effective.
(4) For purposes of this section, "claim" does not include a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution.
History: En. Sec. 189, Ch. 271, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 14. Montana Business Corporation Act
35-14-1401. Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors
35-14-1402. Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders
35-14-1403. Articles of dissolution
35-14-1404. Revocation of dissolution
35-14-1405. Effect of dissolution
35-14-1406. Known claims against dissolved corporation
35-14-1407. Other claims against dissolved corporations
35-14-1410. through 35-14-1419 reserved
35-14-1420. Grounds for administrative dissolution
35-14-1421. Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution
35-14-1422. Reinstatement following administrative dissolution
35-14-1423. Appeal from denial of reinstatement
35-14-1424. through 35-14-1429 reserved
35-14-1430. Grounds for judicial dissolution
35-14-1431. Procedure for judicial dissolution
35-14-1432. Receivership or custodianship
35-14-1433. Decree of dissolution
35-14-1434. Election to purchase in lieu of dissolution