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

4 Mail your Answer
On the same day you file your Answer, mail a
stamped copy of your Answer to the landlord. Mail
it on the date stated in the Proof of Service section
of the Answer. Mail it to the address in the top left
hand corner of the first page of the Complaint. Or
the address may be somewhere else in the
Complaint, usually the first or last page. If your
landlord has a lawyer, this will be the lawyer’s
address.
It is a good idea to have proof that you actually mailed your Answer
to your landlord or your landlord’s attorney. You can get proof by
using the United States Postal Service Certificate of Mailing. The
post office charges more for the Certificate of Mailing than a regular
letter. The post office receipt that you get from the post office is your
proof that you actually mailed your Answer to the correct address on
a certain date. Be sure to keep the post office receipt, and take it with
you to your hearing.

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5 Wait for an Order Setting Hearing
After you file your Answer, the court will notify you in writing of the
date and time of the hearing. The court is required to hold the hearing
within 10 business days of the day you file your Answer. If you do not
hear from the court within seven days of when you file your Answer,
call the Clerk of Court and ask about the hearing date.