Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Mortgages of Real Property
71-1-203. Writing required

71-1-203. Writing required. A mortgage of real property can be created, renewed, or extended only by writing, with the formalities required in the case of a grant of real property.
History: En. Sec. 3842, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5749, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8264, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2922; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1623; re-en. Sec. re-en. Sec. 8264, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 52-203.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 71. Mortgages, Pledges, and Liens

Chapter 1. Mortgages

Part 2. Mortgages of Real Property

71-1-201. What real property may be mortgaged -- debts secured

71-1-202. Mortgage not considered conveyance -- recovery of possession

71-1-203. Writing required

71-1-204. Form of mortgage

71-1-205. Priorities

71-1-206. Future advances

71-1-207. Recording of mortgages and assignments

71-1-208. Recording of subordination or waiver agreements

71-1-209. Recording defeasance necessary to affect grant

71-1-210. Period of mortgage -- renewal

71-1-211. Satisfaction of mortgage -- record thereof

71-1-212. Penalties for failure to give certificate of discharge or release after full performance

71-1-213. Discharge or release by other than mortgagee

71-1-214. through 71-1-220 reserved

71-1-221. Definition of foreclosure

71-1-222. Proceedings in foreclosure suits

71-1-223. Power of sale

71-1-224. Sale -- notice

71-1-225. Surplus money from sale

71-1-226. Proceedings when debt secured falls due at different times

71-1-227. Injunction to prevent injury to property

71-1-228. Rights of redemption applicable

71-1-229. Possession of land prior to foreclosure upon default and during period of redemption

71-1-230. Action to redeem mortgage

71-1-231. Redemption by multiple mortgagors

71-1-232. Deficiency judgment not allowed on foreclosure of purchase price mortgage

71-1-233. Attorney's fee on foreclosure

71-1-234. Attorney fee -- petition and notice

71-1-235. Instruments -- negotiability and remedies