Free eviction notice Montana landlords can use

Montana eviction notice: a free template with the statute cited

In Montana, a landlord owed rent serves a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit: the tenant has 3 days to pay in full or move out, and paying in time stops the eviction (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2)).

Unpaid rent notice: 3 days; Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2)
Lease violation notice: 14 days; Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(1), (3)
Paying in time: Stops it
Statutes read on: November 1, 2026

Fill in the eviction notice template Montana landlords serve

Which notice

The notice a landlord serves before filing for unpaid rent.

State

Dated and delivered on

Landlord

Tenant or tenants

Address of the premises

Rent owed

Rent for

The month or period the rent was for.

Rent was due on

In Montana, the 3-day notice to pay rent or quit gives the tenant 3 days. Paying the full amount inside the period stops the eviction, by statute.

Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2): The landlord may terminate only if the rent is not paid within 3 days after written notice. Notice sent by certified mail or certificate of mailing counts as served 3 days after mailing.

Every field is optional; a blank one prints as a line to write on. The notice is in English, as it is served in the US.

3-DAY NOTICE TO PAY RENT OR QUIT

Date: ____________________

To: ____________________, and all other occupants

Premises: ____________________

Rent owed

You owe rent of $____________________ for ____________________, which was due on ____________________.

What you must do

Within 3 days after this notice is delivered to you, that is by the end of ____________________, you must pay the full amount above or move out of the premises and return possession to the Landlord.

If you pay the full amount within that time, this notice ends and your tenancy continues.

If you do not, the Landlord may start a court action to recover possession of the premises, the rent owed and costs.

This notice is given under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2).

Landlord: ____________________

Signature: ____________________

Proof of service

I delivered this notice on ____________________ by: [ ] delivery to the landlord's place of business (notice to a landlord only) [ ] email to the address given in the rental agreement, complete on a read receipt or a non-automatic reply [ ] in-hand delivery [ ] certified mail or mail with a certificate of mailing to the designated or last-known address

Methods of service: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-108.

Served by: ____________________ Signature: ____________________

Prepared from Montana statutes as read on November 1, 2026. Not legal advice: a city or county can add requirements, and the court decides whether a notice was valid.

The notice as it will print, updating as you type.

For a landlord in the US. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; the notice is built in this browser.

The rules

What a valid Montana eviction notice must say

1Its name: 3-day notice to pay rent or quit, the words Montana law uses.
2The tenants’ names, every other occupant, and the address of the premises.
3The rent owed, the period it was for and the date it was due.
4The period: 3 days, counted from the day after it is delivered.
5That paying in full inside the period stops the eviction.
6The statute it is given under: Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2).
7Your signature and the date, and a proof of service filled in once it is delivered.

What the statute says about unpaid rent

The landlord may terminate only if the rent is not paid within 3 days after written notice. Notice sent by certified mail or certificate of mailing counts as served 3 days after mailing. (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2))

What the statute says about a lease violation

A remediable breach fixed before the date in the notice keeps the tenancy. Shorter periods apply: 3 days for an unauthorized pet, unauthorized occupants, verbal abuse or damage to the premises, and 5 days with no cure for a repeat of the same breach within 6 months. (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(1), (3))

Delivery

How to serve an eviction notice in Montana

The statute names these ways to deliver it (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-108). Fill in the proof of service on the notice the day you do it.

delivery to the landlord's place of business (notice to a landlord only)
email to the address given in the rental agreement, complete on a read receipt or a non-automatic reply
in-hand delivery
certified mail or mail with a certificate of mailing to the designated or last-known address

After the notice

What happens next in Montana

Step 1
Fill in the notice
Name every tenant and the premises, and state the rent owed or the breach. The template sets the Montana title and period.
Step 2
Deliver it and record how
Use a method the statute names, and fill in the proof of service the same day.
Step 3
Wait out the period
Give the tenant the full 3 days. A case filed early can be dismissed.
Step 4
File in court if nothing changed
File a action for possession in the justice court (city or district court also have jurisdiction). Never change the locks or cut the utilities yourself.

Hearing: within 10 business days after the tenant's appearance or the answer date, 5 business days when terminated for noncompliance under § 70-24-321(3); ruling within 5 days after the hearing
Days to answer: 5
Removal: writ of assistance issued immediately on judgment and executed by the sheriff within 5 business days after receipt
Days to appeal: Not set by statute

Court procedure: Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-427, 70-24-429(4)

The rest of the Montana picture

What Dardaris does instead

Dardaris notices late rent on day one and drafts the Montana notice for you to sign

It reads your bank account, sees the rent that did not arrive, and sends the tenant a friendly reminder that morning. If the rent stays unpaid, it drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

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88 Maple Street, Apt 2ARent due on the 1st has not arrivedDay 1

Dardaris

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A has not arrived. I sent the reminder below this morning. If it stays unpaid, the Montana 3-day notice to pay rent or quit is drafted with its 3 days and waits for your signature.

LATE RENT NOTICE

Rent for 88 Maple Street, Apt 2A was due on the 1st and has not been received.

If it is already on its way, thank you. If something has changed, reply and we can agree a plan.

Waits for you to approveReview and send

Every rule, with its statute

Montana eviction notice rules and statutes

Montana eviction notice rules and statutes
Rule	Sets	Statute
Unpaid rent3-day notice to pay rent or quit	3 days	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2)
Lease violation14-day notice to comply or quit	14 days	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(1), (3)
Service	4 methods	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-108
Lockouts and utility shut-offs	Banned	Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-411

Read from these official texts on November 1, 2026:

The questions that follow.

What goes in a {abbr} eviction notice template?

The name Montana law gives it (3-day notice to pay rent or quit), the tenants and the premises, the rent owed or the breach, the days the tenant has and how they are counted, the statute, your signature and a proof of service. The generator above puts each of them in.

Is there a free {state} eviction notice template?

Yes, this one: fill it in above and download it in Word or PDF. Nothing is stored and nothing is sent; it is built in your browser.

When does a {days}-day eviction notice {state} landlords serve run out?

Count 3 days from the day after it is delivered: delivered on November 1, 2026, it runs out at the end of November 4, 2026. Any extra days Montana adds for mailing are in the statute’s note on this page.

Can I download a {days} day eviction notice {state} template as a PDF?

Yes. Choose PDF or Word above; the 3 days, the way they are counted and Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2) are already in it.

Can the tenant stop the eviction by paying?

Yes. Paying the full rent owed within the 3 days stops it, by statute (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-422(2)).

How do I serve an eviction notice in {state}?

Montana statute names these ways (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-108): delivery to the landlord's place of business (notice to a landlord only); email to the address given in the rental agreement, complete on a read receipt or a non-automatic reply; in-hand delivery; certified mail or mail with a certificate of mailing to the designated or last-known address.

What happens after the notice runs out?

If the tenant is still there, you file a action for possession in the justice court (city or district court also have jurisdiction). Our guide to the Montana eviction process walks through each step.

Can I change the locks instead?

No. Montana bans lockouts and utility shut-offs (Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-411); only a court can order a tenant out.

Eviction notices in other states

Every state’s eviction notice

Not legal adviceThis notice is filled in from Montana statutes as read on November 1, 2026. A city or county can add requirements, a lease can give more time, and only a court decides whether a notice was valid. For a contested eviction, speak to a lawyer licensed in Montana.

Late rent, seen on day one, and the notice already drafted

Dardaris reads the bank, sends the reminder, and drafts the notice with your state’s days and statute. You read it and sign.