Being Evicted
MCA 70-24-422 — 3 days to pay rent after written notice, 14 days for most other breaches, and an answer within 10 days of the summons
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant does not pay within 3 days after the landlord's written notice of nonpayment and intention to end the lease, the landlord may end it and the tenant vacates.
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| Noncompliance | Notice |
|---|---|
| NoncomplianceAn unauthorized pet, or unauthorized people living there | Notice3 days |
| NoncomplianceVerbal abuse of the landlord | Notice3 days |
| NoncomplianceMost other breaches, unless remedied in time | Notice14 days |
| NoncomplianceThe same breach again within 6 months | Notice5 days |
- The summons tells the tenant to appear and answer within 10 days of service.
- The possession case is heard within 10 business days after the tenant's appearance or answer date.
Sources for this section (3)
- MCA 70-24-422 — Noncompliance of tenant generally -- landlord's right of termination -- damages -- injunction
- MCA 70-27-114 — Summons -- contents -- service
- MCA 70-24-427 — Landlord's remedies after termination -- action for possession
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Montana attorney.