Montana § 85-7-102 - Evidence Of Title
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 85-7-102 — Evidence Of Title, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-102. Evidence Of Title
Evidence of title. (1) The following documents are sufficient evidence of title for the purpose of this chapter: (a) the certificate of the county clerk and recorder; (b) the certificate of the department of natural resources and conservation; or (c) records of ownership prepared by licensed title insurance producers. (2) When lands have been purchased from the state and part or all of the purchase money has been paid but the patents or deeds from the state to the lands have not been issued, the receipt or receipts held by the purchasers or the certificate of the department showing the payments on account of purchase is evidence of title to the lands under this chapter.
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Section 85-7-102 ("Evidence Of Title") 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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