Montana Code 70-9-810. Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property
70-9-810. Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property. (1) The administrator shall publish every 3 months in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county in this state in which a newspaper is published an advertisement of property held by the administrator that:
Terms Used In Montana Code 70-9-810
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- 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
(a)directs the public to the administrator’s unclaimed property website provided in subsection (2);
(b)includes a telephone number and electronic mail address to contact the administrator to inquire about or claim property; and
(c)includes a statement that a person may access the internet by a computer to search for unclaimed property and a computer may be available as a service to the public at a local public library.
(2)The administrator shall maintain an unclaimed property website that can be accessed and is easily searchable by the public. The website must contain:
(a)the name of each person appearing to be the owner of the property, as set forth in the report filed by the holder;
(b)the last-known address or location of each person appearing to be the owner of the property, if an address or location is set forth in the report filed by the holder;
(c)a statement explaining that property of the owner is presumed to be abandoned and has been taken into the protective custody of the administrator; and
(d)a statement that information about the property and its return to the owner is available to a person having a legal or beneficial interest in the property, upon request to the administrator.