Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Fergus County Clerk & Recorder

Fergus County is centered on Lewistown, the county seat and a hub for central Montana, with Moore, Denton, Grass Range, and Winifred rounding out the county's incorporated towns across more than 4,300 square miles. It's a big, spread-out county, so if you're filing from one of the outlying towns rather than Lewistown itself, plan for some drive time.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated city: Lewistown (county seat).

Incorporated towns: Denton, Grass Range, Moore, and Winifred.

Unincorporated communities: Brooks, Coffee Creek, Danvers, Hilger, Lewistown Heights, Roy, and Warm Spring Creek.

Office Details

Address: 712 W Main, Suite 204, Lewistown, MT 59457

Phone: (406) 535-5242

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 Fergus-specific rate, and not a percentage of the property's value.

No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Fergus 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 Lewistown? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Fergus 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 Fergus 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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