Montana § 70-28-304 - Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements
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§ 70-28-304. Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements
Judge to issue deed -- requirements. If there are no valid conflicting claims to the lot on the entry townsite, the district court judge, as ex officio probate judge of the county, shall issue the claimant a good and sufficient deed for the lot on the entry townsite land upon finding in a hearing that: (1) the petitioner is a qualified claimant under 70-28-302 ; and (2) (a) no deed has been issued by a probate or district court judge of the county where the entry townsite land is located for the claimed lot; or (b) a deed for the claimed lot has been issued but not recorded and has been lost or cannot be found.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-28-304 ("Judge To Issue Deed -- Requirements") 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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