Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Carbon County Clerk & Recorder

Carbon County covers the towns of Red Lodge (the county seat), Bridger, Joliet, Fromberg, and Bearcreek, tucked into south-central Montana along the northern edge of the Beartooth Mountains. Red Lodge is a well-known gateway to Yellowstone National Park's northeast entrance, which means the office here sees its share of out-of-state buyers and second-home transfers alongside standard local filings — worth keeping your paperwork extra clean if you're recording from out of state.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated city: Red Lodge (county seat).

Incorporated towns: Bearcreek, Bridger, Fromberg, and Joliet.

Unincorporated communities: Belfry, Boyd, Edgar, Fox, Luther, Roberts, Rockvale, Roscoe, and Silesia.

Office Details

Address: 17 West 11th Street, Red Lodge, MT 59068

Phone: (406) 446-1220  |  Fax: (406) 446-2640

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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

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

Good to know before you go: Carbon County is in the middle of consolidating its scattered county offices onto a single new campus. No moving date has been set for the Clerk & Recorder yet, but it's worth a quick call to confirm you have the right building before you drive out.

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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 Red Lodge? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Carbon 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 Carbon County Clerk & Recorder's office, or by mail.
  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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