Montana License Law

Under Montana law, a real estate broker who places trust funds in an interest-bearing account must:

ARetain all interest earned as part of their brokerage income
BDisclose this to clients and handle interest as required by the terms of the account agreement and applicable law✓ Correct
COnly use non-interest-bearing accounts for trust funds
DPay all interest to the Montana Department of Revenue

Explanation

If a Montana broker holds client funds in interest-bearing accounts, the arrangement must be disclosed to clients and the interest must be handled according to the account terms and applicable law—it may belong to the client or, in some IOLTA programs, to charitable legal aid purposes.

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