Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Lewis and Clark County Clerk & Recorder

Lewis and Clark County is home to Helena, Montana's state capital, along with East Helena. As the seat of state government, the Clerk & Recorder's office here handles a substantial volume of filings — come in with a deed that already meets the state's formatting requirements, since a busy office has less time 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 Lewis and Clark County, this is the Clerk & Recorder’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated cities: Helena (county seat) and East Helena.

Unincorporated communities: Augusta, Canyon Creek, Craig, Lincoln, Marysville, Rimini, Wolf Creek, and York.

Dearborn is a small community shared with neighboring Cascade County.

Office Details

Address: 316 N. Park Avenue, Room 113, Helena, MT 59623

Phone: (406) 447-8337  |  Fax: (406) 447-8391

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

No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Lewis and Clark 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 Helena? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark 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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