Montana § 27-18-407 - Liability Of Third Persons Controlling Property Or Debts And Served By Sheriff
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-18-407 — Liability Of Third Persons Controlling Property Or Debts And Served By Sheriff, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-18-407. Liability Of Third Persons Controlling Property Or Debts And Served By Sheriff
Liability of third persons controlling property or debts and served by sheriff. All persons having in their possession or under their control any credits or other personal property belonging to the defendant or owing any debts to the defendant at the time of service upon them of a copy of the writ and notice must be, unless the property is delivered or transferred or the debts are paid to the sheriff, liable to the plaintiff for the amount of the credits, property, or debts until the attachment is discharged or any judgment recovered by the plaintiff is satisfied.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-18-407 ("Liability Of Third Persons Controlling Property Or Debts And Served By Sheriff") 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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