Montana § 7-14-2607 - Damages Resulting From Establishment Or Alteration Of Road
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 7-14-2607 — Damages Resulting From Establishment Or Alteration Of Road, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-14-2607. Damages Resulting From Establishment Or Alteration Of Road
Damages resulting from establishment or alteration of road. (1) Whenever the board makes an order establishing or changing any road, it shall determine the amount of damages sustained by each owner or claimant of lands or improvements affected by the road. Damages must be determined by estimating the benefits and damages accruing. The sum estimated as benefits must be deducted from the sum estimated as damages, and the remainder, if any, must be the amount of damages awarded. (2) Damages must be paid to the owner or claimant, if known, upon the owner or claimant showing or establishing the right or title to the lands or improvements and furnishing proper deeds and releases.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-14-2607 ("Damages Resulting From Establishment Or Alteration Of Road") 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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