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Montana Notice to Pay Rent or Quit

A notice to pay or quit is the formal demand a Montana landlord must serve before starting a nonpayment eviction. In Montana, a landlord must generally give 3 business days' notice to pay rent or quit under Mont. Code Ann. 70-24-422(2).

Fill in the rent owed, the rental period it covers, and the deadline, and download a Montana pay or quit notice ready to serve, in Word and PDF.

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Montana notice periods

Montana pay or quit notice period: 3 business days (Mont. Code Ann. 70-24-422(2)).

Montana eviction notice periods by notice type
Notice type	Minimum notice	Statute
Nonpayment of rent (pay or quit)	3 business days	Mont. Code Ann. 70-24-422(2)
Lease violation (cure or quit)	14 days	Mont. Code Ann. 70-24-422(1)
No-fault termination (month to month)	30 days	Mont. Code Ann. 70-24-441

Verify before you rely on it

Landlord-tenant statutes change, and cities or counties can add stricter local rules. Confirm the current Montana requirement in the statute cited above (or with your local court's self-help resources) before serving your notice.

How this template works in Montana

Answer guided questions about the landlord, the tenant, and the amounts owed, then enter the Montana notice period from the table above. The finished notice is ready to serve and download in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main Notice to Pay Rent or Quit page.

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Montana notice periods

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