Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Richland County Clerk & Recorder

Richland County is served from Sidney, the county seat, along with Fairview, near the North Dakota border in the Bakken oil country of eastern Montana. Oil and gas activity in the region means the office here sees more than the usual share of complex, multi-party transfers — if your deed involves mineral rights, it's worth confirming exactly what's being conveyed before you file.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated city: Sidney (county seat).

Incorporated towns: Fairview.

Unincorporated communities: Crane, Fox Lake, Savage, Enid, Lambert, and Sioux Pass.

Office Details

Address: 201 W Main Street, Sidney, MT 59270

Phone: (406) 433-1708  |  Fax: (406) 433-3731

Hours: Not listed on the county's website — call ahead to confirm current hours.

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

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

Good to know before you go: The office is on the third floor of the historic courthouse, not the ground floor.

Official Website Get Directions

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 Sidney? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Richland 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 Richland 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.

Still Have Questions About Filing With the Richland County Clerk & Recorder?

Ask below and get an instant answer on Montana quitclaim deeds.

Filing? Get a Deed the Richland County Clerk & Recorder Will Accept

FREE generic forms are the most common reason Montana deeds get rejected — usually over formatting, the legal description, or notary acknowledgment.

Two ways to avoid that:

Download the form yourself $14.95 Have it prepared for you $39.95

Both are built to meet Montana's recording requirements, tailored to what the Richland County Clerk & Recorder asks for.

Disclosure: affiliate links to Standard Legal, our partner — no extra cost to you.

You are not on the official Richland County government website. MontanaQuitclaimDeed.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with any government agency.