Title 15, Title 15

(1) Except as provided in 15-18-219 and subsection (3) of this section, if the property tax lien is not redeemed in the time allowed under 15-18-111, the county treasurer shall grant the assignee a tax deed for the property. The deed must contain the same information as is requir…

(1) Between May 1 and May 30 of the year in which the redemption period expires, a notice must be given as follows: (a) for each property for which the county attached a tax lien and has not assigned the tax lien, the county treasurer shall notify the parties as required in subse…

(1) The form of a tax deed issued under the provisions of this chapter, executed by a county treasurer, must be made as follows: This deed is made by .......... (name of county treasurer), county treasurer of the county of .......... (name of county), in the state of Montana, to …

(1) Subject to 15-18-411 and 15-18-413, a deed issued under this chapter conveys to the grantee absolute title to the property described in the deed as of the date of the tax deed, except: (a) when the claim is payable after the execution of the deed and: (i) a subsequent propert…

(1) Section 15-18-219 requires that notice be given to all persons considered interested parties and to the current occupant of property that may be lost to a tax deed. The notice must be made as follows for property provided for in 15-18-219(1)(b): NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE …

Sections 15-18-212 and 15-18-219 require that proof of notice must be filed with the county clerk. The proof of notice must be made as follows: PROOF OF NOTICE I,..........(Name and Address), acting as or on behalf of the owner of the property tax lien, have complied with the not…

The notice of cancellation of an assignment required by 15-18-212 and 15-18-219 must be made as follows: I,......, the treasurer of....... County, certify that....... (name of the assignee or assignee's agent) of....... (address), purchased a tax lien assignment...... (assignment…

The county clerk and recorder may not impose a charge for tax lien certificates, assignment certificates, certificates of redemption, or any other form that the county treasurer is required to file or record with the county clerk and recorder.

(1) (a) If a property tax lien attached to the property provided for in subsection (1)(b) is not redeemed in the time allowed under 15-18-111, the assignee may file an application after the redemption period has expired with the county treasurer for a tax deed for the property. T…

(1) Upon receipt of an application for a tax deed pursuant to 15-18-219, the county treasurer shall hold a public auction in the county in which the property is located within 60 days of receipt of the application. The county treasurer shall publish notice of the auction as provi…

(1) The county treasurer shall distribute the proceeds of a tax deed auction pursuant to 15-18-220 as provided in this section. (2) If the tax deed is purchased by a person other than the assignee, the county treasurer shall pay to the assignee: (a) the amount paid for the assign…

The notice of cancellation of an assignment required by 15-18-220 must be made as follows: I,......, the treasurer of....... County, certify that....... (name of the assignee or assignee's agent) of....... (address) purchased a tax lien assignment...... (assignment certificate no…

(1) (a) In an action brought to set aside or annul any tax deed or to determine the rights of an assignee to real property claimed to have been acquired through tax proceedings or a tax lien assignment, the assignee or the recipient or purchaser of a tax deed pursuant to 15-18-21…

(1) Upon the hearing of the order to show cause, the court has jurisdiction to determine the amount to be deposited and to make an order that the same be paid to the court within a period not exceeding 30 days after the order is made. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsections (2)…

(1) All deeds executed more than 3 years after the applicable attachment of the tax lien or pursuant to 15-18-220 convey to the grantee absolute title to the property described in the deed as of the date of issuance of the deed. (2) The conveyance includes: (a) all right, title, …