Golden Valley County Recorder Information

Land records in Golden Valley County are recorded by the Clerk and Recorder. The office is held by Rachel Whited.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk and Recorder — Golden Valley County

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2025.

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 are $5.00 per document. UCC lien filing is $7.00, $5.00 continuation, no charge termination. Construction lien filing is $5.00. Filing fees for subdivision plats are $25.00 plus $0.50 for each lot in the subdivision up to and including 100, then $0.25 per lot for each lot in excess of 100.

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 · 7-4-2631. Fees of county clerk, MCA · Section 17. Prohibition on real property transfer taxes, MCA · Clerk and Recorder — Golden Valley County · Change of Fees (Golden Valley Clerk & Recorder)

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.

A whole document written in cursive is non-standard. A document that includes highlighting is non-standard. "Return to Grantee" is not an acceptable return mailing address. Documents are returned to the address written on the document. A designation such as Sr., Jr., II, III, POA or Attorney-In-Fact in the margin makes a document non-standard.

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

The office can receive FedEx and UPS deliveries.

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 and Recorder — Golden Valley County · Document Standards (Golden Valley County)