70-19-401. Action for recovery — possession within 5 years required. An action for the recovery of real property or for the possession of real property may not be maintained unless it appears that the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s ancestor, predecessor, or grantor was seized or possessed of the property in question within 5 years before the commencement of the action.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 70-19-401

  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205