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The Montana eviction notice form can be used in all situations where landlord can legally evict a tenant in Montana. Note the notice requirements for each situation and make sure you provide notice and wait the requisite time period before filing a complaint. In Montana, you can file an Action for Possession in City Court, Municipal Court, Justice Court, or District Court. You will need to file a Complaint and Summons and Request to have the forms served on the tenant. The tenant will have ten (10) days to respond. The landlord will need to Request a Hearing from the court if tenant files an Answer, otherwise landlord will be issued a Judgment. If the tenant fails to vacate, landlord can apply for a Writ of Assistance to have the sheriff move the tenant out of the premises.
Notice to Quit for All Eviction Types – Check the appropriate box, in accordance with § 70-24-422, for the following time period that best matches the tenant’s infraction:
Notices to Quit: By Type (1)
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Rent Grace-Period: 3 days. § 70-24-422(2)
Non-Payment of Rent: 3 days. § 70-24-422(2)
Non-Compliance: 14 days. § 70-24-422(d)
Substantial Damage to Property: 3 days. § 70-24-422(3,4)
Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): 30 days. § 70-24-441
Filing an Eviction: Landlord’s remedies after termination – action for possession. § 70-24-427
Guide (Microsoft Word version here)- Instructions and forms provided by the State on how to evict a tenant.
Complaint for Possession – The landlord must file this document to begin an eviction case, in it they will describe their reason for eviction.
Summons – The summons form is served on the tenant to inform them of the case against them.
Request Serve Documents – This document formalizes a request to have the summons served on the tenant.
Request a Hearing – This form will be completed by the court when a hearing date is set.
Judgment – This document will record the court’s verdict.
Answer (Microsoft Word version here) – The tenant may rebut the landlord’s complaint by filing an answer with the court.
Writ of Assistance (Microsoft Word version here) – If the tenant fails to vacate after a judgment in the landlord’s favor, this document is used as a last resort to have them removed by the sheriff.
Step 2 – If tenant fails to respond, landlord may file a Complaint and Summons in the City Court, Municipal Court, Justice Court, or District Court. In addition, landlord will have to file a Request to Serve in order to have the sheriff properly serve the tenant with the Complaint and Summons.