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Montana Unclaimed Property (Department of Revenue)

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Montana Unclaimed Property (Department of Revenue)

Agency directory page. Legal information, not legal advice. Last verified: 2026-06-02.

Agency

Unclaimed property in Montana is administered by the Montana Department of Revenue (DOR), Unclaimed Property program. Phone (406) 444-6900; email UnclaimedProperty@mt.gov. Claims and claim-status are handled through DOR’s TransAction Portal (TAP). (Source: Montana DOR unclaimed-property pages, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Official claim portal

https://revenue.mt.gov/unclaimed-property/ — Montana’s official unclaimed-property program page, operated by the Department of Revenue. Search and claim are filed through the TransAction Portal (TAP) at https://tap.dor.mt.gov/ ; the claims page is https://revenue.mt.gov/unclaimed-property/claims . (Retrieved 2026-06-02.)

How surplus escheats here

When a tax-foreclosure or mortgage-foreclosure sale generates a surplus that the former owner never claims, the funds follow the path described in escheat-and-unclaimed-property: after the disbursing office’s own claim window runs, the residue is reported and delivered to DOR as a dormant intangible, held custodially (custody, not title). For Montana-specific surplus mechanics and the disbursing office, see montana Module 3.

The general statutory dormancy period and any surplus cite under the Montana Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (Mont. Code Ann. tit. 70, ch. 9) are needs_verification against the primary statute. Montana DOR states it has 90 days to complete a claim once all documentation is received (mirroring the RUUPA § 904 decision window). (Source: Montana DOR, retrieved 2026-06-02.)

Claiming

Search at https://revenue.mt.gov/unclaimed-property/ , then submit a claim through TAP and track it with the 10-digit tracking number issued at submission. The owner, estate, or lawful heir may claim. Proof typically required: government-issued photo ID, Social Security number, and documentation linking the claimant to the reported address/property; estates and heirs submit additional probate or heirship documentation. There is no fee to file directly with the State.

▸ For Investors / Operators. Surplus reaching DOR’s custodial fund does not revive a redemption right or cloud title acquired at sale — it only reroutes money owed to the former owner. Confirm the disbursing office and any pre-escheat window on montana.

▸ For Former Owners. If a foreclosure or tax sale on your former Montana property left a surplus you never claimed, search https://revenue.mt.gov/unclaimed-property/ and file through TAP; filing directly is free and DOR decides within 90 days of complete documentation. For estate, multi-heir, or contested claims handled end-to-end, .

Sources

Disclaimer. This page is legal information, not legal advice. Agency names, URLs, and procedures change; the Montana dormancy period and any surplus cite are marked needs_verification and must be confirmed against the current Mont. Code Ann. tit. 70, ch. 9 before relying on them. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship. Verify with DOR and a licensed Montana attorney before acting.

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