Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Lincoln County Clerk & Recorder

Lincoln County, tucked into Montana's far northwest corner, is served from Libby, the county seat, along with Troy, Eureka, and Rexford. It's a heavily forested, mountainous county bordering both Idaho and Canada — if you're driving in from one of the outlying communities, the distances can be more than they look on a map, so plan accordingly.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated cities: Libby (county seat) and Troy.

Incorporated towns: Eureka and Rexford.

Unincorporated communities: Fortine, Happys Inn, Trego, West Kootenai, and Yaak.

Office Details

Address: 512 California Ave., Libby, MT 59923

Phone: (406) 283-2306

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

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

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