Montana Code Annotated
Title 70. Property
Chapter 28. Quieting Title to Real Property

Part 1. Quieting Title Generally

70-28-101. Quiet title action authorized - 70-28-101. Quiet title action authorized. An action may be brought...

70-28-102. General procedural provisions applicable - 70-28-102. General procedural provisions applicable. The provisions of Title 25,...

70-28-103. Venue - 70-28-103. Venue. All actions brought under 70-28-101 must be brought...

70-28-104. Parties defendant -- unknown claimants - 70-28-104. Parties defendant -- unknown claimants. (1) In any action...

70-28-105. Maintenance of action when no known claimants - 70-28-105. Maintenance of action when no known claimants. If in...

70-28-106. Notice of action to be filed with clerk and recorder - 70-28-106. Notice of action to be filed with clerk and...

70-28-107. Jurisdiction acquired by service -- complete adjudication -- judgment - 70-28-107. Jurisdiction acquired by service -- complete adjudication -- judgment....

70-28-108. Prerequisites to decree against defendant not present - 70-28-108. Prerequisites to decree against defendant not present. Before the...

70-28-109. Who bound by judgment - 70-28-109. Who bound by judgment. Every person made a defendant...

70-28-110. When value of improvements may be allowed as setoff - 70-28-110. When value of improvements may be allowed as setoff....

70-28-111. Termination of plaintiff's right during action -- damages for withholding - 70-28-111. Termination of plaintiff's right during action -- damages for...

70-28-112. Costs -- attorney fees - 70-28-112. Costs -- attorney fees. (1) If the defendant in...

70-28-113. Order for survey or measurement - 70-28-113. Order for survey or measurement. (1) The court in...

Part 2. Property Granted to Heirs of Deceased Entryman -- Quiet Title

70-28-201. Action authorized - 70-28-201. Action authorized. Whenever the government of the United States...

70-28-202. General procedural provisions applicable - 70-28-202. General procedural provisions applicable. Except as herein otherwise provided,...

70-28-203. Remedies cumulative - 70-28-203. Remedies cumulative. The remedies provided for by this part...

70-28-204. Executor, administrator, or guardian as party - 70-28-204. Executor, administrator, or guardian as party. An executor, administrator,...

70-28-205. Complaint - 70-28-205. Complaint. The action shall be commenced by the filing...

70-28-206. Affidavit to accompany complaint - 70-28-206. Affidavit to accompany complaint. (1) At the time of...

70-28-207. Summons -- issuance and form - 70-28-207. Summons -- issuance and form. Upon the filing of...

70-28-208. Publication and posting of summons - 70-28-208. Publication and posting of summons. (1) The summons shall...

70-28-209. Personal service of summons -- service by mail - 70-28-209. Personal service of summons -- service by mail. (1)...

70-28-210. Jurisdiction acquired by service -- complete - 70-28-210. Jurisdiction acquired by service -- complete. Upon the completion...

70-28-211. Depositions - 70-28-211. Depositions. (1) At any time after the issuance of...

70-28-212. Time for appearance by defendant -- answer - 70-28-212. Time for appearance by defendant -- answer. At any...

70-28-213. Recording of notice by plaintiff and defendant - 70-28-213. Recording of notice by plaintiff and defendant. (1) The...

70-28-214. Default judgment prohibited -- proof and inquiry required - 70-28-214. Default judgment prohibited -- proof and inquiry required. No...

70-28-215. Judgment -- nature and effect -- recording - 70-28-215. Judgment -- nature and effect -- recording. (1) The...

70-28-216. Subsequent action -- notice to original parties required - 70-28-216. Subsequent action -- notice to original parties required. Whenever...

Part 3. Entry Townsite Deeds

70-28-301. Entry townsite land defined - 70-28-301. Entry townsite land defined. "Entry townsite land" means land...

70-28-302. Petition for deed -- qualified claimants - 70-28-302. Petition for deed -- qualified claimants. A person may...

70-28-303. Notice requirements - 70-28-303. Notice requirements. Upon petition by a claimant for a...

70-28-304. Judge to issue deed -- requirements - 70-28-304. Judge to issue deed -- requirements. If there are...