Montana § 70-19-412 - Relation Of Landlord And Tenant As Affecting Adverse Possession
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§ 70-19-412. Relation Of Landlord And Tenant As Affecting Adverse Possession
Relation of landlord and tenant as affecting adverse possession. When the relation of landlord and tenant has existed between any persons, the possession of the tenant is considered the possession of the landlord until the expiration of 5 years from the termination of the tenancy or, when there has been no written lease, until the expiration of 5 years from the time of the last payment of rent, notwithstanding that the tenant may have acquired another title or may have claimed to hold adversely to the landlord. However, the enumerated presumptions may not be made after the periods prescribed in this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-19-412 ("Relation Of Landlord And Tenant As Affecting Adverse Possession") 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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