Montana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Flathead County, MT
Flathead County (population 104,357) records real-property documents through the Flathead 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.
Flathead County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Flathead County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 800 South Main St, Rm 114, Kalispell, MT 59901-5420
- Phone
- 406-758-5526
- Checks payable to
- Flathead County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Flathead County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (standard document, effective 10/1/2025 fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document surcharge $10.00; see county's Fee_Schedule_Revised_10-1-2025.pdf for records-management/archive riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Flathead County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Flathead County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back typically 2-4 weeks per office FAQ
- Hours & turnaround
- Approx. 2-4 weeks for mailed documents per office FAQ
Can you e-record in Flathead County?
Yes. Flathead County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Flathead County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Flathead 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Flathead County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Flathead County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Flathead County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Flathead County property are searchable at Montana Department of Revenue – Montana Cadastral (statewide property/ownership search, not a 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 Flathead 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 Flathead 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 Flathead County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.