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Recording a Deed or Document in Missoula County, MT
Missoula County (population 117,922) records real-property documents through the Missoula County Clerk & Recorder (Clerk & Treasurer's Office). 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.
Missoula County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Missoula County Clerk & Recorder (Clerk & Treasurer's Office)
- Mailing address
- Missoula County Clerk & Recorder, 200 W. Broadway St. (Courthouse Annex), Missoula, MT 59802
- Phone
- 406-258-4751
- Checks payable to
- Clerk and Recorder (Missoula County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Missoula County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 first page (effective 10/1/2025 per HB 192; was $8.00/page prior)
- Additional pages
- $10.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $10.00 additional for non-standard documents; Realty Transfer Certificate required with real-property transfers; copies $0.50 first page/$0.25 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Missoula County Clerk & Recorder (Clerk & Treasurer's Office) before you mail a check.
What Missoula County requires
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet; statewide MCA 7-4-2636 first-page 3-inch top margin with return-address requirement applies
- Submission & return
- Mailed back to submitter, typically within 5-10 business days when submitted by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- 5-10 business days by mail; faster (often same-day/next-day) via Simplifile/CSC e-recording
Can you e-record in Missoula County?
Yes. Missoula 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 Missoula County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Missoula 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 Missoula County Clerk & Recorder (Clerk & Treasurer's Office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk and Recorder (Missoula County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Missoula County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Missoula County property are searchable at Montana Cadastral (Montana State Library / Dept. of Revenue statewide parcel & owner search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Missoula 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 Missoula 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 Missoula County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.