Montana Code 71-3-1004. How lien perfected
71-3-1004. How lien perfected. A person, corporation, or partnership claiming a lien under this part shall file with the county clerk of the county in which the land, leasehold, or pipeline or some part of the land, leasehold, or pipeline is situated a statement verified by affidavit setting forth the amount claimed and the items of the claim, the dates on which labor was performed or material or services furnished, the name of the owner of the leasehold or pipeline, if known, the name of the claimant and the claimant’s mailing address, a description of the leasehold or pipeline, and if the claimant is a claimant under 71-3-1003, the name of the person for whom the labor was immediately performed or the material or services were immediately furnished. The statement must be filed within 6 months after the date upon which the material or services were last furnished or labor was last performed under contract.
Terms Used In Montana Code 71-3-1004
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Material: means material, fuel, machinery, equipment, appliances, buildings, structures, tools, bits, or supplies but does not include drilling rigs or hoists or their integral component parts except wire lines. See Montana Code 71-3-1001
- Owner: includes a person holding any interest in the legal or equitable title, or both, and purchasers under executory contract. See Montana Code 71-3-1001
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201