{"data":{"id":"us-mt/70-28-207","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"70-28-207","heading":"Summons -- issuance and form.","body":"Upon the filing of the complaint and affidavit, a summons must be issued under the seal of the court, which must contain the name of the court and county in which the action is brought, the name of the plaintiff, and the particular description of the real property involved and must be directed to \"all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property described in this summons or any part of the real property\" as defendants and must be substantially in the following form:\n\"In the district court of the.... judicial district of the state of Montana, in and for the county of..... plaintiff, vs. all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property described in this summons or any part of the real property, defendants.\nThe state of Montana to all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property described in this summons or any part of the real property, defendants, Greeting:\nYou are required to appear and answer the complaint of...., plaintiff, filed with the clerk of this court, within 60 days after the first publication of this summons, and set forth what interest or lien, if any, you have in or upon that certain real property or any part of the real property situated in the county of...., state of Montana, particularly described as follows: (Here insert description.)\nYou are further notified that, unless you appear and answer, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. (Here insert a statement of the relief demanded.)\nWitness my hand and the seal of court this ....... day of ...., 20...\n..............., Clerk\"","path":["TITLE 70. PROPERTY","CHAPTER 28. QUIETING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY","Part 2. Property Granted to Heirs of Deceased Entryman -- Quiet Title"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0700/chapter_0280/part_0020/section_0070/0700-0280-0020-0070.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:45Z","sha256":"c301418e131170fca16e7fe4e710d8600a251ab1aaa9fab5a12035ba0d8f986c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/70-28-206","next":"us-mt/70-28-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}