Montana § 70-21-304 - Conveyance Void As Against Other Conveyance Recorded First
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-21-304 — Conveyance Void As Against Other Conveyance Recorded First, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-21-304. Conveyance Void As Against Other Conveyance Recorded First
Conveyance void as against other conveyance recorded first. Every conveyance of real property, other than a lease for a term not exceeding 1 year, is void against any subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer, including an assignee of a mortgage, lease, or other conditional estate, of the same property or any part thereof in good faith and for a valuable consideration whose conveyance is first duly recorded.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-21-304 ("Conveyance Void As Against Other Conveyance Recorded First") 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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