Montana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, MT
Jefferson County (population 12,085) records real-property documents through the Jefferson County Clerk and 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- 102 S. Monroe St, PO Box H, Boulder, MT 59632
- Phone
- (406) 225-4020
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (per MCA 7-4-2636 as amended by HB 192, eff. 10/1/2025; was $8.00 before)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document surcharge $10.00/document; Realty Transfer Certificate required for real-property transfers; County Records Preservation/Land Information Account fees included in per-page fee per state law
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Cover sheet
- Realty Transfer Certificate (Form RTC) required for documents transferring real property; document must meet MCA 7-4-2636 standards (8.5x11 paper, 3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp, 1-inch other margins, black ink, legible font) or $10 non-standard fee applies
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail to address provided on submission
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same week for in-person/mail submissions
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 CSC, or by mail to Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Montana Department of Revenue - Property Assessment Division (Property Record Card / Montana Cadastral, statewide, covers Jefferson County). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.