Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Judith Basin County Clerk & Recorder

Judith Basin County, one of Montana's smaller counties by population, is served from Stanford, the county seat, with Hobson as its other incorporated town, out in the farm and ranch country of the Judith Basin. It's a quiet office — there's usually time for a question if something about your deed isn't clear.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated towns: Stanford (county seat) and Hobson.

Unincorporated communities: Geyser, Moccasin, Raynesford, Utica, and Windham.

Office Details

Address: 91 Third Street North, Courthouse 2nd Floor, Stanford, MT 59479

Phone: (406) 566-2277

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (closed noon – 1:00 PM)

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

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