Mont. Code Ann. § 27-2-213
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27-2-213 Actions against banks
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27-2-213 . Actions against banks. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), there are no time limitations on the commencement of actions to recover money or other property deposited with any bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society.
(2) Any action to obtain, set aside, or question in any manner any stated or settled account between any bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society and any depositor with the bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society must be commenced within 5 years from the date of the statement of the account. Any action based upon or arising from the payment by any bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society of a forged, raised, or otherwise altered check, order, or promissory note out of the deposit, money, or property of the plaintiff must be commenced within 3 years from the day on which the plaintiff or the plaintiff's agent, assignee, or personal representative was notified of payment or received the check, order, or note marked "paid".
(2) Any action to obtain, set aside, or question in any manner any stated or settled account between any bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society and any depositor with the bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society must be commenced within 5 years from the date of the statement of the account. Any action based upon or arising from the payment by any bank, banker, trust company, or savings and loan corporation, association, or society of a forged, raised, or otherwise altered check, order, or promissory note out of the deposit, money, or property of the plaintiff must be commenced within 3 years from the day on which the plaintiff or the plaintiff's agent, assignee, or personal representative was notified of payment or received the check, order, or note marked "paid".
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