Montana § 70-24-204 - Effect Of Unsigned Or Undelivered Rental Agreement
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 70-24-204 — Effect Of Unsigned Or Undelivered Rental Agreement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-24-204. Effect Of Unsigned Or Undelivered Rental Agreement
Effect of unsigned or undelivered rental agreement. (1) If the landlord does not sign and deliver a written rental agreement that has already been signed by the tenant and delivered to the landlord, acceptance of rent without reservation by the landlord gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the landlord to the tenant. (2) If the tenant does not sign and deliver to the landlord a written rental agreement that has already been signed by the landlord and delivered to the tenant, acceptance of possession of the premises and payment of rent without reservation by the tenant gives the rental agreement the same effect as if it had been signed and delivered by the tenant to the landlord. (3) If a rental agreement given effect by the operation of this section provides for a term longer than 1 year, it is effective for only 1 year.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-24-204 ("Effect Of Unsigned Or Undelivered Rental Agreement") 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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