{"data":{"id":"us-mt/70-20-101","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"70-20-101","heading":"Transfer to be in writing -- statute of frauds.","body":"An estate or interest in real property, other than an estate at will or for a term not exceeding 1 year, may not be created, granted, assigned, surrendered, or declared otherwise than by operation of law or a conveyance or other instrument in writing, subscribed by the party creating, granting, assigning, surrendering, or declaring it or by the party's lawful agent authorized by writing.","path":["TITLE 70. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 20. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY","Part 1. Method of Transfer"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0200/part_0010/section_0010/0700-0200-0010-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:38Z","sha256":"03c2cd4ec5c93f964a61a1e3015d47fc546d00565bba56043191e947cee9e354","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/70-19-428","next":"us-mt/70-20-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}