Montana § 71-3-541 - Priority Among Holders Of Construction Liens
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 71-3-541 — Priority Among Holders Of Construction Liens, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-3-541. Priority Among Holders Of Construction Liens
Priority among holders of construction liens. (1) There is equal priority between or among construction lien claimants who contribute to the same real estate improvement project, regardless of the date on which each lien claimant first contributed services or materials and regardless of the date on which the claimant filed the notice of lien. When the proceeds of a foreclosure sale are not sufficient to pay all construction lien claimants in full, each claimant must receive a pro rata share of the proceeds based on the amount of the claimant's respective lien. (2) Construction liens attaching at different times have priority in the order of attachment.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-3-541 ("Priority Among Holders Of Construction Liens") 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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