Montana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gallatin County, MT
Gallatin County (population 118,960) records real-property documents through the Gallatin 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.
Gallatin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main St, Room 203, Bozeman, MT 59715
- Phone
- 406-582-3050 (fax 406-582-3196)
- Checks payable to
- Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Gallatin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (effective 10/1/2025)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Montana Realty Transfer Certificate (RTC) required with all real-property transfer documents; see Document Standards Checklist for other riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Gallatin County requires
- Page formatting
- Per county Document Standards Checklist (margins/paper/legal description requirements)
Can you e-record in Gallatin County?
Yes. Gallatin 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 Gallatin County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Gallatin 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 Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gallatin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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 Gallatin 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 Gallatin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.