Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Broadwater County Clerk & Recorder

Broadwater County is centered on Townsend, its only incorporated town and the county seat, with the rest of the county's roughly 8,500 residents spread across ranch land near the Missouri River and Canyon Ferry Lake. It's a smaller office serving a smaller county — expect a more personal experience than you'd find in one of Montana's bigger cities.

Cities and Communities Served

Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Broadwater County, this is the Clerk & Recorder’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated city: Townsend (county seat).

Unincorporated communities: Radersburg, Toston, Winston, Canton, Copper City, Diamond City, Eustis, Holker, and Lombard.

Office Details

Address: 515 Broadway St, Townsend, MT 59644

Phone: (406) 266-3405

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – Noon, 1:00 – 5:00 PM (closed federal holidays)

Recording Fee: A flat statewide fee set by Montana law (MCA § 7-4-2637) — not a Broadwater-specific rate, and not a percentage of the property's value.

No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Broadwater County.

Good to know before you go: The courthouse temporarily restricted entry to the northwest door only as of December 2025, citing added security measures — worth knowing before you show up expecting the usual entrance.

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How to File a Document

  1. Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Montana's formatting and content requirements before you file.
  2. Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of a Montana notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Townsend? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Broadwater County deed online instead.
  3. Complete a Realty Transfer Certificate: Montana law requires a completed Realty Transfer Certificate (Form RTC) to accompany every deed submitted for recording — even transfers that don't require disclosing the sale price still need the form filed.
  4. Record It: You can file in person at the Broadwater County Clerk & Recorder's office; call ahead to confirm whether mail-in filing is accepted.
  5. Pay the Recording Fee: A flat statewide rate for the first page, with a lower rate for each additional page.
  6. Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.

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