70-21-206. Recording of return of sale under court decree. Where real estate is sold under a decree of court, return of such sale shall be made and filed in the office of the clerk of court. The clerk shall record the return so made the same as if it were to an execution wherein a levy upon real estate had been made, provided that where the return contains a true copy of the decree of court under which such sale was made, the clerk shall record all of the return except such copy of the decree and, in lieu of recording such copy, shall insert in the record the following:
"The original judgment and decree, the true copy which is set forth in this return, is recorded in judgment book ...., at pages .... to ...., inclusive, thereof."
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 1927; re-en. Sec. 6891.1, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 73-103.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 21. Recording Transfers and Other Transactions Relating to Real Property
Part 2. Recording -- Procedure
70-21-201. What may be recorded -- recording copy in another county
70-21-202. Certain transfers in trust -- mortgages -- when to be recorded
70-21-203. Acknowledgment of instruments required -- exceptions
70-21-204. Proof of handwriting acceptable for recording -- when
70-21-205. Acknowledgment unnecessary for recording judgments
70-21-206. Recording of return of sale under court decree
70-21-207. Letters patent and other federal and state documents -- recording without acknowledgment
70-21-208. In what county to be recorded
70-21-209. When instrument considered recorded
70-21-210. Clerk to endorse fee
70-21-211. Record books to be separate
70-21-212. Other duties of recorder -- where found
70-21-213. Taxes paid before recording division or merger of real property