15-18-112. Redemption from property tax lien -- lien on interest in property for taxes paid. - Montana Statutes

     15-18-112. Redemption from property tax lien -- lien on interest in property for taxes paid. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4), in all cases in which a property tax lien has been acquired, the purchaser may pay the subsequent taxes assessed against the property.
     (2) Upon the redemption of the property from the property tax lien, the redemptioner shall, in addition to the amount for which the property tax lien was sold, including penalties, interest, and costs, pay the subsequent taxes assessed, with interest and penalty at the rate established for delinquent taxes in 15-16-102.
     (3) An owner of less than all of the interest or a lienholder with an interest in real property who redeems a property tax lien on the property has a lien for the taxes paid on the interests of the property that are not owned by the redemptioner.
     (4) The property tax lien may also be redeemed for a particular tax year by a partial payment of that tax year, as provided in 15-16-102(5), if:
     (a) the property tax lien for the year in which the partial payment is made is owned by the county; and
     (b) the tax deed has not been issued pursuant to 15-18-211.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 587, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 704, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 444, L. 2001.