Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Stillwater County Clerk & Recorder

Stillwater County is served from Columbus, its seat and only incorporated town, along the Stillwater and Yellowstone Rivers in south-central Montana. It's a modest-sized office in a mostly ranching and mining county — straightforward and personal to work with.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated towns: Columbus (county seat).

Unincorporated communities: Absarokee, Fishtail, Nye, Park City, Rapelje, and Reed Point.

Meyers Creek is a small community shared with neighboring Sweet Grass County.

Office Details

Address: 400 East 3rd Avenue North, Columbus, MT 59019

Phone: (406) 322-8000  |  Fax: (406) 322-8069

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

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

Good to know before you go: Courthouse renovations have temporarily moved this office into a modular unit in the parking lot — worth a quick call ahead to confirm where to go before you drive out.

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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 Columbus? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Stillwater 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 Stillwater 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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