Fallon County, MT · Fallon County
Realty Transfer Certificate
This certificate reports a real estate transfer and is filed by a party transferring property or presenting the transfer deed for recording.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Fallon County · Fallon County, Fallon County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- falloncountymt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The Realty Transfer Certificate reports a real estate transfer and provides information used by the Department of Revenue to update ownership records. File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or other transfer instrument for recording; for transfers by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office. It asks for party and property details, transfer type, sale information, and a water-right disclosure.
Who needs it
A party transferring real property or presenting a deed or other transfer instrument for recording must file the certificate.
How to submit it
File the completed certificate with the County Clerk and Recorder when the deed or instrument is presented for recording. For a transfer by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office.
About notarization
This certificate is signed without a notary; if water rights are divided or reserved, attached Form 640 includes a certification under penalty of false swearing.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Certificate
Download the Realty Transfer Certificate PDF.
- 2
Complete the Certificate
Enter the transfer date, party and property details, transfer type, and applicable sale information.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach supporting documents required for a transfer by operation of law. If water rights are divided or reserved, complete the related Form 640 certification.
- 4
File the Certificate
File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed for recording, or with the local Department of Revenue office for a transfer by operation of law.
Frequently asked questions
- Who must file the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- Any party transferring real property must file it, whether or not the transfer is evidenced by a deed. A party presenting a deed or other instrument for recording must also file it.
- How do I submit the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when you present the deed or transfer instrument for recording. For a transfer by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office.
- Do I need a notary for the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- No. This certificate is signed without a notary. If water rights are divided or reserved, attached Form 640 requires a certification under penalty of false swearing.
- What information does the certificate ask for?
- It asks for the transfer date, buyer and seller details, property description, transfer type, and sale information unless an exception applies. It also includes a water-right disclosure.