15-18-214. Effect of deed. (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:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 15-18-214

  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(a)when the claim is payable after the execution of the deed and:

(i)a subsequent property tax lien is attached; or

(ii)a lien of any special, rural, local improvement, irrigation, or drainage assessment is levied against the property;

(b)when the claim is an easement, servitude, covenant, restriction, reservation, or similar burden lawfully imposed on the property; or

(c)when the land is owned by the United States, this state, or a subdivision of this state.

(2)Under the conditions described in subsection (1), the deed is prima facie evidence of the right of possession accrued as of the date on which a tax deed was issued.