Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder
About the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder
Ravalli County covers Hamilton, the county seat, along with Darby, Stevensville, and Pinesdale, spread through the Bitterroot Valley in southwest Montana. The Bitterroot has seen steady growth in recent years, so the office handles a fair number of new-resident and second-home transfers alongside long-standing local filings — worth double-checking your paperwork if you're new to Montana recording requirements.
Office Details
Address: 215 S 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone: (406) 375-6555 | Fax: (406) 375-6554
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: $20 for the first page, $10 for each additional page — a flat statewide fee set by Montana law (MCA § 7-4-2637), not a Ravalli-specific rate.
No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Ravalli County.
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Montana's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of a Montana notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Hamilton? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Ravalli County deed online instead.
- 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.
- Record It: You can file in person at the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder's office, or by mail.
- Pay the Recording Fee: $20 for the first page, $10 per additional page.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
Ready to File Your Quitclaim Deed with the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder?
You now know where to file — the harder part is showing up with a deed the recorder will actually accept.
Recorders reject deeds every day — and the free generic forms floating around online are the most common culprit. They usually fail at least one basic requirement: correct formatting, a complete legal description, or a proper notary acknowledgment. When that happens, you lose the trip, the recording fee, and days of time.
Here are two easy ways to get it right the first time:
Do It Yourself — Download the Form
$14.95
- Attorney-drafted — formatted to satisfy the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder and every other Montana county
- Step-by-step instructions — fill it out in minutes, no legal experience needed
- Best if your transfer is straightforward and you're comfortable copying the legal description from your current deed
- Bonus forms included — warranty and survivorship deed formats too
- Instant download — start right after checkout, on any device
- Risk-free — full refund if your form is rejected
Hand It Off — We Prepare It for You
$39.95
- Professionally prepared — your deed is drafted for you, start to finish
- Best if your legal description is long or complex, multiple parties are involved, or a trust or divorce is part of the transfer
- Correct legal description and formatting — built to meet Ravalli County recording requirements
- Supporting documents handled — so nothing is missing when you file
- You just sign, notarize, and record — no drafting, no guesswork
Either way, you’ll walk into the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder’s office with a document that’s ready to record — not one that gets handed back.
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