Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder

Jefferson County is served from Boulder, the county seat, along with Whitehall, tucked into the mountains between Butte and Helena in southwest Montana. It's a modest-sized office serving a county that's more rural crossroads than big city — expect a straightforward, personal process.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated towns: Boulder (county seat) and Whitehall.

Unincorporated communities: Basin, Cardwell, Clancy, Elkhorn, Jefferson City, Montana City, and Rader Creek.

Office Details

Address: 102 S. Monroe St, Boulder, MT 59632

Phone: (406) 225-4020  |  Fax: (406) 225-4149

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 – 5:00 PM

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

No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Jefferson 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 Boulder? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Jefferson 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 Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder's office; call the office 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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