Montana § 27-20-102 - When And By Whom Receiver Appointed

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 27-20-102 — When And By Whom Receiver Appointed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 27-20-102. When And By Whom Receiver Appointed

When and by whom receiver appointed. A receiver may be appointed by the court in which an action is pending when the action is: (1) by a vendor to vacate a fraudulent purchase of property; (2) by a creditor to subject any property or fund to the creditor's claim; (3) between partners or others jointly owning or interested in any property or fund, on the application of the plaintiff or of any party whose right to or interest in the property or fund or the proceeds of the property or fund is probable and when it is shown that the property or fund is in danger of being lost, removed, or materially injured; (4) by a mortgagee for the foreclosure of the mortgagee's mortgage and sale of the mortgaged property and when it is shown that the mortgaged property is in danger of being lost, removed, or materially injured or that the condition of the mortgage has not been performed and the property is probably insufficient to discharge the mortgage debt; (5) after judgment, to carry the judgment into effect; (6) after judgment, to dispose of the property according to the judgment or to preserve it during the pendency of an appeal; or (7) for proceedings in aid of execution, when an execution has been returned unsatisfied or when the judgment debtor refuses to apply the judgment debtor's property in satisfaction of the judgment.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 27-20-102

What does Montana Code Annotated § 27-20-102 cover?

Section 27-20-102 ("When And By Whom Receiver Appointed") 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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