{"data":{"id":"us-mt/71-3-102","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"71-3-102","heading":"How liens created.","body":"A lien is created:\n(1) by contract of the parties; or\n(2) by operation of law.","path":["TITLE 71. MORTGAGES, PLEDGES, AND LIENS","CHAPTER 3. LIENS","Part 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0710/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0020/0710-0030-0010-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:51Z","sha256":"18d17d2eba6a0c53bd149e07f806c2c1fc8d0b1d2d017f995957ebf987e4cf45","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/71-3-101","next":"us-mt/71-3-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}