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Recording a Deed or Document in Fallon County, MT
Fallon County (population 3,049) records real-property documents through the Fallon 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.
Fallon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fallon County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 846, Baker, MT 59313 (physical: 10 West Fallon Ave, Baker, MT 59313)
- Phone
- 406-778-7114 (also seen listed as 406-778-7106)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fallon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (effective 10/1/2025 per official county fee-increase letter, citing MCA 7-4-2637; prior rate $7.00/page)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 additional fee for non-standard documents; certified copies ~$2 certification + $0.50 first page/$0.25 each additional page (pre-increase figures)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fallon County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Fallon County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin first page/1-inch subsequent pages, return address upper-left of first page, blue/black ink on white 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, legal description required, no highlighting
Can you e-record in Fallon County?
Yes. Fallon 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 Fallon County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Fallon 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 Fallon 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 Fallon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fallon 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 Fallon 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 Fallon 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 Fallon County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.