§ 70-20-101 Transfer to be in writing — statute of frauds
§ 70-20-102 Exceptions to statute of frauds
§ 70-20-103 Form of grant
§ 70-20-104 Words of inheritance unnecessary
§ 70-20-105 Joint tenancy — how created
§ 70-20-106 Repealed
§ 70-20-107 Repealed
§ 70-20-108 Attorney-in-fact — how to execute for principal
§ 70-20-109 Change of owner’s name after acquisition — later conveyance to include former name
§ 70-20-110 Redelivery or cancellation of grant — no retransfer
§ 70-20-113 Notice of presence of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors upon sale of dwelling — definitions
§ 70-20-114 reserved
§ 70-20-115 Notice to purchaser of property under contract for deed
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 70 > Chapter 20 > Part 1 - Method of Transfer

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Joint tenancy: A form of property ownership in which two or more parties hold an undivided interest in the same property that was conveyed under the same instrument at the same time. A joint tenant can sell his (her) interest but not dispose of it by will. Upon the death of a joint tenant, his (her) undivided interest is distributed among the surviving joint tenants.
  • 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
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Real property: means lands, tenements, hereditaments, and possessory title to public lands. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203