# Mont. Code Ann. § 70-9-810: 70-9-810 Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 70-9-810
- **Heading:** 70-9-810 Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 70 / Chapter 9 / Part 8 / Section 70-9-810

## Text

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:

(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.

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