About the Fallon County Clerk & Recorder
Fallon County, in Montana's far southeastern corner near the North Dakota border, is served from Baker, the county seat, with Plevna as its other town. With under 3,000 residents countywide, this is a small, close-knit office — a quick call ahead before making the drive out is generally a good idea.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Fallon County, this is the Clerk & Recorder’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated city: Baker (county seat).
Incorporated towns: Plevna.
Unincorporated communities: Cabin Creek, Ollie, Webster, Westmore, and Willard.
Office Details
Address: 10 W Fallon Ave, Baker, MT 59313
Phone: (406) 778-7106 | Fax: (406) 778-2048
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 Fallon-specific rate, and not a percentage of the property's value.
No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Fallon County.
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Montana's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of a Montana notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Baker? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Fallon County deed online instead.
- 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.
- Record It: You can file in person at the Fallon County Clerk & Recorder's office; call ahead to confirm whether mail-in filing is accepted.
- Pay the Recording Fee: A flat statewide rate for the first page, with a lower rate for each additional page.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
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