Montana § 71-3-1012 - Effect On Interest Which Is Less Than Fee Interest
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 71-3-1012 — Effect On Interest Which Is Less Than Fee Interest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-3-1012. Effect On Interest Which Is Less Than Fee Interest
Effect on interest which is less than fee interest. If a lien provided for in this part attaches to an estate less than the fee, forfeiture of such estate shall not impair any lien as to material, appurtenances, and fixtures located thereon and to which said lien has attached prior to forfeiture. If a lien provided for in this part attaches to an equitable interest or to a legal interest contingent upon the happening of a condition subsequent, failure of such interest to ripen into legal title or such condition subsequent to be fulfilled shall not impair any lien as to material, appurtenances, and fixtures located thereon and to which said lien attached prior to such failure.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-3-1012 ("Effect On Interest Which Is Less Than Fee Interest") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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