Mont. Judicial Branch, Answering Your Landlord's Complaint to Evict You

Answering Your Landlord’s
Complaint to Evict You
Note: Use these forms and instructions to answer a “Complaint for Possession”
your landlord has filed against you in court. Your landlord may use a different
title for the Complaint. It may be called a “Complaint for Possession” or an
“Action for Possession” or a “Complaint for Eviction” or just a “Complaint.” No
matter what it is called, you can use this packet to write your Answer to a
Complaint to evict you.

These instructions and forms may not be right for your case. They cannot take
the place of advice from a lawyer. Talk to a lawyer if you have any questions.

Print the forms in this packet single-sided, with writing on one side of the page.
Do not change these forms. If you change the forms, you might lose language
you need.

What Forms Will I Need to Answer a Complaint to Evict Me?
You will need to fill in and file the following forms to answer the Complaint:
• Answer
• Judgment
• Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs and Fees (not included in
this packet, so ask the Clerk of Court for this form if you cannot afford
to pay the fee the court charges to file your Answer)

You must complete and sign the Answer. It tells the court if you admit or deny the
information in the Complaint. The Answer also describes some defenses that may
be true for you. Look on page 3 of this packet for more information on possible
defenses. After you complete and sign the Answer, you must send a copy of it to
your landlord.