Montana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ravalli County, MT
Ravalli County (population 44,174) records real-property documents through the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder / Elections 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.
Ravalli County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder / Elections Office
- Mailing address
- 215 S 4th Street, Suite C, Hamilton, MT 59840
- Phone
- (406) 375-6555 (recorder@rc.mt.gov)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ravalli County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20 standard document fee for first page (statewide rate effective 10/1/2025 per HB 192)
- Additional pages
- $10 for each additional page
- Other fees
- +$10 for non-standard documents; UCC filings $7; construction liens $5; +$5 surcharge if copies requested by mail/email; Realty Transfer Certificate required with deeds
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder / Elections Office before you mail a check.
What Ravalli County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MCA document standards apply (8.5x11/8.5x14 white paper, black/blue ink, 3 in. top margin first page, 1 in. subsequent, 1 in. bottom, 0.5 in. sides)
- Submission & return
- Mailed to address on document; copies via mail/email carry added $5 fee
Can you e-record in Ravalli County?
Yes. Ravalli County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ravalli County, Montana
- Prepare the document so it meets Ravalli 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, or by mail to Ravalli County Clerk & Recorder / Elections Office.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ravalli County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ravalli County property are searchable at Montana Dept. of Revenue - Property Assessment Division (statewide Montana Cadastral / Property Record Card system; 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 Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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 Ravalli County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.