Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Missoula County Clerk & Recorder

Missoula County is centered on the city of Missoula, one of Montana's largest, home to the University of Montana and a hub for the western part of the state. As one of the state's busier recording offices, come in with a deed that already meets Montana's formatting requirements — a high-volume 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 Missoula County, this is the Clerk & Recorder’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:

Incorporated city: Missoula (county seat).

Unincorporated communities: Bonner-West Riverside, Clinton, Condon, East Missoula, Evaro, Frenchtown, Huson, Lolo, Orchard Homes, Seeley Lake, and Turah.

Evaro sits on the southernmost tip of the Flathead Indian Reservation and isn’t included above; no other community in the county is on reservation land.

Office Details

Address: Missoula County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802

Phone: (406) 258-4747

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

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

Good to know before you go: This office explicitly welcomes walk-ins, and offers an online queue you can join before you arrive to cut down on waiting.

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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 Missoula? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Missoula 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 Missoula 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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