Montana § 25-15-202 - Effect Of Discharge -- Right Of Contribution
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 25-15-202 — Effect Of Discharge -- Right Of Contribution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-15-202. Effect Of Discharge -- Right Of Contribution
Effect of discharge -- right of contribution. Except as provided in 27-1-703 , the discharge of a joint debtor operates as a payment to the creditor equal to the proportionate interest of the debtor discharged, but the discharge of the debtor does not prevent the codebtors from enforcing the right of contribution if they are compelled to pay the whole of the debt.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 25-15-202 cover?
Section 25-15-202 ("Effect Of Discharge -- Right Of Contribution") 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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