71-1-230. Action to redeem mortgage. An action to redeem a mortgage of real property, with or without an account of rents and profits, may be brought by the mortgagor or those claiming under the mortgagor against the mortgagee in possession or those claiming under the mortgagee unless the mortgagee in possession or those claiming under the mortgagee have continuously maintained an adverse possession of the mortgaged premises for 10 years after breach of some condition of the mortgage.

Terms Used In Montana Code 71-1-230

  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.