70-29-108. Lienholders of record to be notified. (1) The plaintiff shall cause a notice to be served a reasonable time prior to the day for appearance before the referee appointed, as provided in 70-29-107, on each person having outstanding liens of record who is not a party to the action to appear before the referee at a specified time and place to make proof by the person's own affidavit or otherwise of the amount due or to become due, contingently or absolutely, on the lien.
(2) If the person is absent or the person's residence is unknown, service may be made by publication or notice to the person's agents, under the direction of the court, in a proper manner.
(3) The report of the referee must be made to the court and must be confirmed, modified, or set aside and a new reference ordered, as the justice of the case may require.
History: En. Sec. 502, p. 142, Bannack Stat.; re-en. Sec. 274, p. 192, L. 1867; re-en. Sec. 323, p. 99, Cod. Stat. 1871; re-en. Sec. 374, p. 142, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 374, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 387, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 1354, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 6897, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9530, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 762; re-en. Sec. 9530, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-6315; amd. Sec. 2216, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 29. Partition of Real Property
70-29-101. Action for partition authorized -- who may bring
70-29-103. Complaint -- contents
70-29-104. Who must be parties -- permissible plaintiffs
70-29-105. Who may be joined as defendants
70-29-106. Unnecessary to join grantees or lienholders not of record
70-29-107. Lienholders of record as parties
70-29-108. Lienholders of record to be notified
70-29-109. Notice of action to be filed with clerk -- lis pendens
70-29-110. Summons -- to whom directed
70-29-111. Unknown and out-of-state parties -- how served
70-29-113. Death or incompetency of parties -- proceedings not delayed