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Recording a Deed or Document in Dawson County, MT
Dawson County (population 8,940) records real-property documents through the Dawson County Clerk & Recorder. 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.
Dawson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dawson County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 207 W. Bell St, Glendive, MT 59330
- Phone
- 406-377-3058
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Dawson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (effective 10/1/2025 per MCA 7-4-2637; prior rate $8.00/page)
- 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 Dawson County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Dawson County requires
- Page formatting
- Blue or black ink on white 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper; 3-inch top margin on first page with return address, 1-inch top/bottom margins on subsequent pages; cursive-only text or highlighting makes a document non-standard
- Submission & return
- Documents can reportedly be emailed for recording
Can you e-record in Dawson County?
Yes. Dawson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Dawson County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Dawson 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, CSC, or by mail to Dawson County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dawson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dawson 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 Dawson 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 Dawson 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 Dawson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.