Jefferson County, MT · Jefferson County
Realty Transfer Certificate
This certificate reports a real estate transfer and is filed by a transfer party or someone presenting the deed or instrument for recording.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Jefferson County · Jefferson County, Jefferson County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- jeffersoncounty-mt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The certificate reports the transfer and provides information for real property ownership records, including the parties, property description, transfer type, and sale information when no exception applies. File it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or instrument for recording. For transfers by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office with the required supporting documentation.
Who needs it
A party transferring real property or presenting a deed or instrument for recording must file this 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 with required supporting documentation.
About notarization
This certificate does not require notarization; the preparer signs and dates it, and the seller signs the water-right disclosure when applicable.
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, applicable sale information, and water-right disclosure.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
For a transfer by operation of law, attach the applicable supporting documentation described in the certificate.
- 4
Sign and File
Have the preparer sign and date the certificate, then file it with the County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or instrument for recording.
Frequently asked questions
- Who files the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- A party transferring real property or a person presenting the deed or instrument for recording files the completed certificate.
- 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 and include required supporting documentation.
- Do I need a notary for the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- No. The preparer signs and dates the certificate; the seller signs the water-right disclosure when applicable. The document does not call for notarization.
- What information does the certificate ask for?
- It asks for transfer, party, property, and water-right disclosure information, plus sale details when no exception applies. Supporting documentation is required for certain transfers by operation of law.