Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder

Gallatin County covers Bozeman, Belgrade, Three Forks, Manhattan, and West Yellowstone, and is one of the fastest-growing parts of Montana. That growth means the Clerk & Recorder's office handles a high volume of filings — come in with a deed that already meets the state's formatting requirements, since a busy office has less room to walk you through fixing something at the counter.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated cities: Bozeman (county seat), Belgrade, and Three Forks.

Incorporated towns: Manhattan and West Yellowstone.

Unincorporated communities: Amsterdam, Big Sky, Bridger, Churchill, Four Corners, Gallatin Gateway, Logan, Springhill, and Willow Creek.

Big Sky is a resort community shared with neighboring Madison and Park counties, not unique to Gallatin.

Office Details

Address: 311 W. Main St., Room 203, Bozeman, MT 59715

Phone: (406) 582-3050  |  Fax: (406) 582-3196

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

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

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

Document Search: Online records search (EagleWeb)

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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 Bozeman? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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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