Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Petroleum County Clerk & Recorder

Petroleum County is Montana's smallest by population — Winnett is the county seat, and the whole county is really just Winnett plus a few small communities like Teigen, Flatwillow, and Cat Creek out along the highway. Don't let the size fool you, though: the Clerk & Recorder's office still handles the same deed you'd file in Billings, just with a lot less line to wait in. It's a small operation, so it's worth a quick call ahead before you make the drive out, especially if you're coming from out of the area — but folks here tend to know their neighbors' business almost as well as their own, and that goes for property records too.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated towns: Winnett (county seat).

Unincorporated communities: Cat Creek, Mosby, and Valentine.

Mosby and Valentine both sit on the county line and are shared with a neighboring county.

Office Details

Address: 302 East Main Street, Winnett, MT 59087

Phone: (406) 429-5311  |  Fax: (406) 429-6328

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

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