Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Custer County Clerk & Recorder

Custer County is centered on Miles City, the county seat, with the small community of Ismay as its only other incorporated town, spread across nearly 3,800 square miles of southeastern Montana plains. Miles City is the region's hub for a wide surrounding area, so the office handles filings from a lot of rural ground beyond the city limits — if you're mailing your deed in from out in the county, plan for a little extra time.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated city: Miles City (county seat).

Incorporated towns: Ismay.

Unincorporated communities: Bonfield, Kinsey, Knowlton, Mizpah, Tusler, and Volborg.

Office Details

Address: 1010 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301

Phone: (406) 874-3343  |  Fax: (406) 874-3452

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed county holidays)

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

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

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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 Miles City? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Custer 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 Custer 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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