Montana Quitclaim Deed

About the Valley County Clerk & Recorder

Valley County covers Glasgow, the county seat, along with Nashua, Opheim, and Fort Peck, in the Hi-Line and Fort Peck Lake region of northeastern Montana. It's a big, spread-out county — if you're filing from one of the outlying towns rather than Glasgow itself, plan for some drive time.

Cities and Communities Served

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

Incorporated city: Glasgow (county seat).

Incorporated towns: Fort Peck, Nashua, and Opheim.

Unincorporated communities: Hinsdale, St. Marie, Larslan, Lustre, Oswego, and Vandalia.

Part of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation extends into Valley County — Frazer and Oswego sit on that trust land and aren’t included above. (The town of Fort Peck itself, near the dam, is understood to sit outside the reservation despite sharing its name.)

Office Details

Address: 501 Court Square #2, Glasgow, MT 59230

Phone: (406) 228-6220  |  Fax: (406) 228-9027

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

No additional county fees beyond the statewide rate were found for Valley 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 Glasgow? Montana allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Valley 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 Valley County Clerk & Recorder's office, or by mail.
  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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