Park County, MT · Park County
Realty Transfer Certificate
Parties transferring real property or presenting a transfer document for recording file this certificate with the Park County Clerk and Recorder.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Park County · Park County, Park County, Montana
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- parkcountymt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The certificate records transfer and property details so the Department of Revenue can update real-property ownership records. It is filed when a deed or other transfer instrument is presented for recording; transfers by operation of law go to the local Department of Revenue office with supporting documents. It asks for party and property details, transfer type, sale information when applicable, water-right disclosure, and the preparer’s signature.
Who needs it
Any party transferring real property, or presenting a deed or other instrument evidencing a transfer for recording, must file the certificate.
How to submit it
File the completed certificate with the Park County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or transfer instrument 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 document is signed without a notary; if water rights are divided or reserved, attached Form 640 requires signatures under penalty of false swearing, not notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Certificate
Download the Realty Transfer Certificate PDF.
- 2
Complete the Certificate
Fill in the transfer date, party and property details, transfer description, applicable sale information, and water-right disclosure.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
For a transfer by operation of law, attach the applicable supporting documentation. A divided or reserved water-right transfer may require Form 640.
- 4
File With the County
File with the Park County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or transfer instrument for recording.
Frequently asked questions
- Who files the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- Any party transferring real property, or presenting a deed or other instrument evidencing a transfer for recording, must file the certificate.
- How do I submit the certificate?
- File it with the Park County Clerk and Recorder when presenting the deed or transfer instrument for recording. For a transfer by operation of law, file it with the local Department of Revenue office with supporting documents.
- Do I need a notary for the Realty Transfer Certificate?
- No. The certificate is signed without a notary. If water rights are divided or reserved, attached Form 640 requires signatures under penalty of false swearing, not notarization.
- What information does the certificate request?
- It requests transfer date, buyer and seller details, property description, transfer type, sale information when applicable, water-right disclosure, and preparer information.