Montana Notice to Vacate
Montana notice to vacate periods from the statute: 30 days to end a month-to-month tenancy. Cited and dated; prepare the notice online.
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The notice periods Montana law sets for ending a periodic tenancy, as LeaseCraft read them in the statute, with the conditions and exceptions that go with each. The guided form prepares the notice to vacate with Montana already selected.
Montana notice periods
Each period is the one LeaseCraft's record of the statute holds. Read it with the conditions under it: some periods are minimums and some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means the record holds no statutory period for that situation, and "No pre-suit notice" means it holds no notice before filing. The source column shows the law and the date LeaseCraft read it on the official site (most recently 2026-09-27).
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 30 days |
MCA 70-24-441(2)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 7 days |
MCA 70-24-441(1)
Read 2026-09-27
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | Lease controls |
MCA 70-24-429(1)
Read 2026-09-27
|
What the Montana statute says
Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days
- Written notice at least 30 days prior to the termination date designated in the notice.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy: 7 days
- Written notice at least 7 days before the termination date specified in the notice.
Delivery, form and other Montana rules
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No statewide just-cause requirement; MCA 70-24-429 itself refers to a landlord who 'issues a lawful 30-day notice' to end a month-to-month tenancy.
MCA 70-24-441; 70-24-429 · read 2026-09-27
How the notice may be delivered
Notice is given when the person has actual knowledge of it, when delivered in hand, when mailed with a certificate of mailing or by certified mail (service deemed made 3 days after mailing), or when transmitted to the e-mail address provided in the rental agreement (complete on a read receipt or a non-automatic reply) (MCA 70-24-108). Posting is not listed.
MCA 70-24-108 · read 2026-09-27
Preparing the notice
The form asks for the tenancy, the date the tenant must leave and how the notice is delivered, and states the notice period plainly. You enter the period; where LeaseCraft has verified the Montana period for ending a month-to-month tenancy, it refuses a shorter one.
Create a Montana notice to vacate
A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant. Cities and counties can add rules. LeaseCraft is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
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30 days, under MCA 70-24-441(2). Written notice at least 30 days prior to the termination date designated in the notice. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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7 days, under MCA 70-24-441(1). Written notice at least 7 days before the termination date specified in the notice. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under MCA 70-24-441; 70-24-429. No statewide just-cause requirement; MCA 70-24-429 itself refers to a landlord who 'issues a lawful 30-day notice' to end a month-to-month tenancy. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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Notice is given when the person has actual knowledge of it, when delivered in hand, when mailed with a certificate of mailing or by certified mail (service deemed made 3 days after mailing), or when transmitted to the e-mail address provided in the rental agreement (complete on a read receipt or a non-automatic reply) (MCA 70-24-108). Posting is not listed. Source: MCA 70-24-108. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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