Montana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cascade County, MT
Cascade County (population 84,414) records real-property documents through the Cascade County Clerk & Recorder's Office. 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.
Cascade County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cascade County Clerk & Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- PO Box 2867, Great Falls, MT 59403 (physical: 121 4th Street N, Number 1B-1, Great Falls, MT 59401)
- Phone
- (406) 454-6801
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Cascade County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (effective 10/1/2025 per MCA 7-4-2637)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 additional fee for non-standard documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cascade County Clerk & Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Cascade County?
Yes. Cascade 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 Cascade County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Cascade County's formatting rules: 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 Cascade County Clerk & Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cascade County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cascade County property are searchable at Montana Department of Revenue - Property Assessment Division (Property Record Card / Montana Cadastral) - no separate county assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Cascade 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 Cascade 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.
Guides for investors
Counties bordering Cascade
More Montana counties
Under contract in Cascade County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.