70-20-105. Joint tenancy -- how created. (1) A joint tenancy as to any interest in real property may be established by the owner of the interest by designating in the instrument of conveyance or transfer the names of the joint tenants, including the person's own, without the necessity of any transfer or conveyance to or through a third person.
(2) All joint tenancies created in this manner prior to July 1, 1963, are sufficient in law to create a joint tenancy.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 208, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 67-1602.1; amd. Sec. 2142, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 20. Transfer of Real Property
70-20-101. Transfer to be in writing -- statute of frauds
70-20-102. Exceptions to statute of frauds
70-20-104. Words of inheritance unnecessary
70-20-105. Joint tenancy -- how created
70-20-108. Attorney-in-fact -- how to execute for principal
70-20-109. Change of owner's name after acquisition -- later conveyance to include former name
70-20-110. Redelivery or cancellation of grant -- no retransfer
70-20-111. and 70-20-112 reserved
70-20-115. Notice to purchaser of property under contract for deed