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Mont. Code Ann. § 31-1-106

Legal interest

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case American Simmental Ass'n v. Coregis Insurance (2000)

Most recently applied in 928 F. Supp. 2d 1227 - Waveland Capital Partners, LLC v. Tommerup (March 2013)

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(1) Except as otherwise provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, 31-1-111, and 31-1-112, unless there is an express contract in writing fixing a different rate or a law or ordinance or resolution of a public body fixing a different rate on its obligations, interest is payable on all money at the rate of 10% a year after it becomes due on:

(a) any instrument of writing, except a judgment;

(b) an account stated;

(c) money lent or due on any settlement of accounts from the date on which the balance is ascertained; and

(d) money received for the use of another person and detained from that person.

(2) In the computation of interest for a period of less than 1 year, 365 days constitute a year.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.