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April 2012 |
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Flathead County, Montana Recording of Real Estate Deeds |
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All documents that are acknowledged as having been recorded before April 28, 2007 are accepted for recording as a standard document.
REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATTING
• Documents should be submitted on 8.5x11 white paper or 8.5x14 inch white paper.
• Printing or typing should be in black or blue ink. If an entire document is legibly printed in blue or black ink and meets all other requirements, it is a standard document. A whole document that is written in cursive is a nonstandard document.
• At the top of the first page, the top margin should be 3 inches. At the top and bottom of subsequent pages, include a 1 inch margin. Side margins should be at least ½ an inch. If an insignificant portion of a signature (such as the tail-end of a letter) extends into the margin, the document is still considered standard. If a significant portion of a signature (such as a designation like II, III, or Attorney in Fact) extends into a margin, the document will be nonstandard and will be subject to an additional fee.
• In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, include the name and mailing address of the person to whom the document should be returned after recording. This should be legibly printed or typed in black ink. If no return address is in this designated section, the document will be considered nonstandard.
• If a document conveys an interest in real property, a legal description of the property must be provided. A street address is not a legal description of property, nor is a deed reference. The full metes and bounds description, subdivision with lot number, or certificate of survey number must be included in the document.
• On the first or second page of any document with more than one page, provide the names of the parties to the conveyance.
• The instrument must be acknowledged by the person executing it before it can be recorded.
• Any instrument or deed evidencing a division or merger of real property cannot be recorded unless it is accompanied by a certificate from the county treasurer stating that taxes and special assessments have been assessed, levied, and paid.
All deeds recorded in Flathead County must be accompanied by a Realty Transfer Certificate. The certificate can be obtained via the Montana Department of Revenue webpage.
RECORDING FEES
The fee to record a real property document is $7 per page.
Nonstandard documents are charged $11 per page for the first five pages.
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| Recorder Office Information |
| Flathead County Clerk / Recorder |
| 800 South Main St., Kalispell |
| 8:00am-5:00pm M-F |
| Phone: (406) 758-5526 |
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| April 11, 2012,
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, you should always
confirm this information with the proper agency prior to acting.
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