Recording a Deed or Document in Flathead, MT

Can you e-record in Flathead?

Yes. Flathead accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Flathead, Montana

1. Prepare the document so it meets Flathead formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Flathead County Clerk & Recorder at 800 South Main St, Rm 114, Kalispell, MT 59901-5420.
4. Pay the recording fee ($20.00 (standard document, effective 10/1/2025 fee schedule) first / $10.00 per additional page add'l (+Non-standard document surcharge $10.00; see county's Fee_Schedule_Revised_10-1-2025.pdf for records-management/archive riders)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Flathead

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Flathead property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.