Montana 30 Day Notice to Vacate

Last Updated: March 17, 2023 by Marnie Snyder

A Montana 30 Day Notice to Vacate is a legal letter written to terminate a rental agreement, including a month-to-month or year-to-year lease. The letter is provided at least thirty (30) calendar days before the end of the following rental period or expiration of the lease.

When to Use a Montana 30 Day Notice to Vacate

A landlord or a tenant may use a Montana 30-Day Notice to Vacate to terminate a rental agreement, including a month-to-month or year-to-year lease. This notice may also be used for tenants that do not have a written lease that pay rent monthly or for tenants with an expired lease.

How to Write a Montana 30 Day Notice to Vacate

For a lease termination notice to be legally compliant:

  1. State who the legal letter is addressed to (use full name of the receiving party).
  2. Include the termination date of the lease or tenancy.
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises.
  4. For tenants, provide your new address and an updated phone number.
  5. Sign the notice and print your name.
  6. For landlords, include contact information, such as address and phone number.
  7. Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery along with printed name and signature.

Without this information on the lease termination notice, a judge may not be able to proceed with legal action.

How to Serve a Montana 30 Day Notice to Vacate

A landlord or tenant can deliver lease termination notices in Montana using any of the below acceptable methods:

  1. Handing the notice to the other party in person;
  2. Mailing the notice by certified mail with a return receipt or first class mail with a certificate of mailing;
  3. Sending the notice electronically (via email message) if agreed to by both parties.

When sending the notice by certified or first class mail, add three (3) calendar days to the notice period to account for variability in post office delivery times.

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