Broadwater County Recorder Information

Land records in Broadwater County are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. The office is held by Angie Paulsen.

Online records cover 1997 to current. For documents prior to 1997, visit the courthouse at 515 Broadway, Townsend.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 15-7-305. Realty transfer certificate required, MCA · Clerk & Recorder - Broadwater County-Montana · Public Records Access - Broadwater County-Montana

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

StatewideCopies of a record or paper: 50 cents for the first page of any document and 25 cents for each subsequent page (MCA 7-4-2631(1)(e)(i)). Of each page recorded, $2 goes to the records preservation fund, 75 cents to the county land information account, and $2.25 to the Montana geospatial information account (MCA 7-4-2637(3)). Beginning July 1, 2027, the Department of Revenue sets the recording fee by administrative rule to adjust for inflation, every two years.

Filed documents: $5.00. Emailed copies: $3.00 per COS and $3.00 per email, plus $0.50 for each additional page. Copies of large plat maps or COS's: $30.00 per page. UCC lien filing: $7.00; UCC continuation or amendment: $5.00; termination of UCC filing: no charge. Subdivision plats: $25.00 and $.50 for each lot up to and including 100, then $.25 per lot for each lot in excess of 100. Certificates of survey: $25.00 plus $.50 for each parcel. Military discharge and corner recordations: no charge.

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Mont. Const. Art. VIII, Sec. 17 (CI-105, 2010))

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 7-4-2637. Fees for recording documents -- rulemaking, MCA · Section 17. Prohibition on real property transfer taxes, MCA · Clerk & Recorder - Broadwater County-Montana

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideAt least 1 inch at the top of the second and subsequent pages, at least 1 inch on the bottom of each page, and at least 1/2 inch on the sides of each page. Page numbers, the return name and address, and other administrative information may appear in the margins.

StatewideNames of the parties to the conveyance appear on the first or second page of any document with more than one page, and a document conveying an interest in real property includes a description of the property. Notary acknowledgments are exempt from the color and margin requirements, and an embossed notarial seal is exempt from the margin requirements. Officially certified court or government documents are exempt. Documents acknowledged as executed before April 28, 2007 are accepted as standard documents.

Paper of not less than 20-pound weight, with each page separated. The name and mailing address of the person to whom the document is to be returned go in the upper left-hand corner of the first page, within the 3-inch top margin and between the 1/2-inch side margins.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Realty Transfer Certificate (Form RTC) Statewide Montana Department of Revenue
  An instrument or deed evidencing a transfer of real estate may not be accepted for recordation until the certificate has been received by the county clerk and recorder.

Submitting documents

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: 15-7-305. Realty transfer certificate required, MCA · 7-4-2636. Standards for recorded documents -- exemptions, MCA · Clerk & Recorder - Broadwater County-Montana