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Recording a Deed or Document in Beaverhead County, MT

Beaverhead County (population 9,371) records real-property documents through the Clerk and Recorder, Beaverhead County. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.

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Beaverhead County recorder — contact

Recording office
Clerk and Recorder, Beaverhead County
Mailing address
2 South Pacific Street, Suite 3, Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
406-683-3720
Electronic recording
Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm

Beaverhead County recording fees

First page / base fee
$20.00 first page (effective Oct 1, 2025 per MT HB192; prior fee was $8/page flat)
Additional pages
$10.00 per subsequent page
Other fees
$10.00 additional for documents not meeting MCA 7-4-2636 formatting standard; $5.00 filed-document fee

Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk and Recorder, Beaverhead County before you mail a check.

What Beaverhead County requires

Cover sheet
No separate cover sheet mandated; MCA 7-4-2636 requires 3-inch top margin on page 1 for recorder's use, with return name/mailing address in upper-left of that margin
Submission & return
Mail to return address specified on document; documents also indexed via iDoc Market online after recording
Hours & turnaround
Standard/e-recorded documents processed same-day per office practice, not officially confirmed

Can you e-record in Beaverhead County?

Yes. Beaverhead County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Beaverhead County, Montana

  1. Prepare the document so it meets Beaverhead County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
  2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
  3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, or by mail to Clerk and Recorder, Beaverhead County.
  4. Pay the recording fee.
  5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

Looking up a Beaverhead County property

Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Beaverhead County property are searchable at Montana Department of Revenue - Property Record Card (statewide search, filter by county). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.

How Jurably helps in Beaverhead County

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Beaverhead County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.

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Under contract in Beaverhead County? Secure it.

Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.

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