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Recording a Deed or Document in Big Horn County, MT
Big Horn County (population 13,124) records real-property documents through the Clerk & Recorder, Big Horn 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.
Big Horn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clerk & Recorder, Big Horn County
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 908, Hardin, MT 59034 (physical: 121 W. 3rd St., Room 203, 2nd Floor, Hardin, MT 59034)
- Phone
- 406-665-9730 / 406-665-9731
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Big Horn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 first page (effective Oct 1, 2025 per MT HB192; prior fee was $8/page)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per subsequent page
- Other fees
- $10.00 additional for non-standard documents; copy fees $0.50 first page/$0.25 subsequent; certification $2.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clerk & Recorder, Big Horn County before you mail a check.
What Big Horn County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; standard MCA 7-4-2636 formatting (3-inch top margin) applies
Can you e-record in Big Horn County?
Yes. Big Horn County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Big Horn County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Big Horn County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Clerk & Recorder, Big Horn County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Big Horn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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 Big Horn County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.