Granite County, MT · Granite County
Realty Transfer Certificate
Parties transferring real property file this certificate to report the transfer, identify the property and parties, and provide sale and water-right information.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Granite County · Granite County, Granite County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- granitecountymt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This certificate reports a real property transfer and provides information used by the Department of Revenue to update ownership records for assessment and taxation. File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or other transfer instrument for recording; for a transfer 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 water-right disclosures.
Who needs it
Any party transferring real property, or presenting a deed or other instrument evidencing a transfer for recording, must file the completed 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 document is signed without a notary; if water rights are divided or reserved, the attached Form 640 certification is signed under penalty of false swearing.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Certificate
Download the Realty Transfer Certificate PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the transfer, party, property, sale, and water-right information that applies.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
Attach supporting documents when required, such as the applicable death certificate or court order for certain transfers by operation of law.
- 4
Submit 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
- 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, the attached Form 640 certification is signed under penalty of false swearing.
- How do I submit the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or instrument for recording. For a transfer by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office.
- Who must file this certificate?
- Any party transferring real property, or presenting a deed or other instrument evidencing a real estate transfer for recording, must file it.
- What information does the certificate request?
- It requests transfer date, party and property details, transfer type, sale information when applicable, and a water-right disclosure.