Montana § 70-32-209 - Order Dividing Land -- Execution Against Remainder Over Exemption

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§ 70-32-209. Order Dividing Land -- Execution Against Remainder Over Exemption

Order dividing land -- execution against remainder over exemption. If from the report it appears to the judge that the land claimed can be divided without material injury, the judge shall by an order direct the appraisers to set off to the claimant as much of the land, including the residence, that will amount in value to the homestead exemption, and the execution may be enforced against the remainder of the land.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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