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Montana Title 25. Civil Procedure § 25-13-211. Notification of seizure

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) After the sheriff or levying officer has executed upon the property of a judgment debtor, a notice of seizure must be served by the sheriff or levying officer upon the judgment debtor within 5 days of seizure. The notification must:

(a) inform the judgment debtor that certain described property or money of the judgment debtor's was seized to satisfy a judgment against the debtor;

(b) state the case name, the date of judgment, and the name of the judgment creditor;

(c) advise the judgment debtor that the judgment debtor may be entitled to claim an exemption from execution on the property as described in part 6 of this chapter or other provisions of state or federal law; and

(d) state the procedure by which the judgment debtor may claim an exemption and file a request for an exemption hearing.

(2) The notification may be made by personal service or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the judgment debtor's last-known address. If service is by mail, service is completed on the date the sheriff or levying officer places the notification in the mail.

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