# Mont. Code Ann. § 71-1-201: 71-1-201 What real property may be mortgaged -- debts secured

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MT_T71_C1_P2_S71-1-201

## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 71-1-201
- **Heading:** 71-1-201 What real property may be mortgaged -- debts secured
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 71 / Chapter 1 / Part 2 / Section 71-1-201

## Text

71-1-201 . What real property may be mortgaged -- debts secured. Any interest in real property which is capable of being transferred may be mortgaged. Such property or interest may be mortgaged to secure existing debts, to secure debts created simultaneously with the execution of the mortgage, and to secure advances then in contemplation but to be made in the future.

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