{"data":{"id":"us-mt/31-2-217","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"31-2-217","heading":"Effect of failing to record.","body":"An assignment for the benefit of creditors is void against creditors of the assignor and against purchasers and encumbrances in good faith and for value unless it is recorded within 20 days after the date of the assignment.","path":["TITLE 31. CREDIT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 2. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR RELATIONSHIPS","Part 2. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0310/chapter_0020/part_0020/section_0170/0310-0020-0020-0170.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:45Z","sha256":"1a532a6ad19d91a4929e2dfdd538cade63b03fa2f9d868da20e9edf6ac6af815","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/31-2-216","next":"us-mt/31-2-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}