Recording a Deed or Document in Phillips, MT

Can you e-record in Phillips?

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

How to record a document in Phillips, Montana

1. Prepare the document so it meets Phillips 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 CSC, or by mail to Phillips County Clerk & Recorder / Auditor / Surveyor at Phillips County Clerk & Recorder, 314 South 2nd Ave. West, Malta, MT 59538.
4. Pay the recording fee ($20.00 first page (effective 10/1/2025 per HB 192; was $8.00/page prior, per statewide law - not independently confirmed on a Phillips-specific official page) first / $10.00 each additional page (statewide HB 192 rate) add'l (+$10.00 additional for non-standard documents; Realty Transfer Certificate required with real-property transfers)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Phillips

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 Phillips 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.