Cal. Civ. Code § 70-27-110
Service Of Notice -- How Made
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(1) The notices required by 70-27-108 may be served either: (a) by delivering a copy to the tenant personally; (b) if the tenant is absent from the tenant's place of residence and from the tenant's usual place of business, by leaving a copy with some person of suitable age and discretion at either place and sending a copy through the mail addressed to the tenant at the tenant's place of residence; or (c) if the place of residence and business cannot be ascertained or a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found there, then by affixing a copy in a conspicuous place on the property and also delivering a copy to a person residing there if a person can be found and also sending a copy through the mail addressed to the tenant at the place where the property is situated. (2) Service upon a subtenant may be made in the same manner.
Montana Code Ann. § 70-27-110 establishes three acceptable methods for delivering the notices required under § 70-27-108. The first and most direct method is personal delivery to the tenant. If personal delivery is not possible, the law permits substitute service—either by leaving a copy with a responsible person at the tenant's home or workplace and mailing a copy, or, as a last resort, by posting a copy conspicuously on the property, delivering to any resident found there, and mailing a copy to the property address. The same service methods apply when the recipient is a subtenant.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers relying on § 70-27-110 generally document each step of the notice-service process carefully, since the method used can affect whether a notice is considered legally valid. Compliant operators typically attempt personal delivery first, then move to substitute service only when the tenant cannot be reached at home or at a known place of business. When posting and mailing is necessary as a last resort under § 70-27-110(1)(c), operators generally retain proof of mailing and photographs of the posted notice to establish that all required steps were completed.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Mont. Code Ann. § 70-27-110, tenants have the right to receive required notices through a legally recognized method—personal delivery, substitute service with mailing, or posting and mailing when other options are unavailable. If a notice was not served in one of these prescribed ways, that defect may be relevant to any proceeding that follows, and tenants can raise improper service as an issue in a legal response or hearing. Tenants who believe a notice was improperly served under § 70-27-110 may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand what options are generally available in such situations.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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