Chouteau County Grant Deed Form (Montana)

All Chouteau County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Grant Deed Form

Chouteau County Grant Deed Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Chouteau County compliant document last validated/updated 7/29/2024

Grant Deed Guide

Chouteau County Grant Deed Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Chouteau County compliant document last validated/updated 8/16/2024

Completed Example of the Grant Deed Document

Chouteau County Completed Example of the Grant Deed Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Chouteau County compliant document last validated/updated 8/16/2024

When using these Grant Deed forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Chouteau County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Chouteau County Clerk / Recorder

Courthouse - 1308 Franklin St, Fort Benton, Montana 59442

Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm M-F

Phone: (406) 622-5151

Local jurisdictions located in Chouteau County include:

  • Big Sandy
  • Carter
  • Floweree
  • Fort Benton
  • Geraldine
  • Highwood
  • Loma

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Chouteau County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Chouteau County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Chouteau County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Chouteau County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Grant Deed forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Chouteau County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Chouteau County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Montana or Chouteau County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Chouteau County Grant Deed forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

Real property can be transferred with an instrument in writing, which can be a grant, bill of sale, or a conveyance. A grant deed can be used in Montana to transfer title to real property. The Montana Code Annotated provides a general form for conveyances that can be used for a grant deed in this state (70-20-103). A grant deed includes covenants that the grantor has not conveyed the same property to any person other than the grantor and that the estate is free from any encumbrances done, made, or suffered by the grantor. A transfer of real property in Montana will pass all the easements attached to the property and will create in favor thereof an easement to use other real property of the person whose estate is transferred in the same manner and to the same extent as such property was obviously and permanently used by the person whose estate is transferred for the benefit thereof at the time the transfer was agreed upon or completed (70-20-308).

In order to have a grant deed recorded in Montana, it must be in writing, signed by the grantor or the grantor's lawful agent authorized in writing, and acknowledged or proved. The execution of the deed must be acknowledged as defined in 1-5-602 of the Montana Code Annotated or proved by a subscribing witness, which also must be notarized (70-21-203). Grant deeds can be acknowledged in other states in accordance with MAC 1-5-606, and they will be valid for recordation in Montana. A Realty Transfer Certificate must accompany all applicable grant deeds when they are presented for recording (15-7-305).

All real estate deeds, including grant deeds, should be recorded in the county where the property is located in order to provide constructive notice of the contents thereof to subsequent purchasers and mortgagees (70-21-302). If the property is located in more than one county and the deed has been recorded in either of such counties, a certified copy of the deed can be recorded in the other county where the rest of the property is located (70-21-201). If a grant deed is not recorded, it will be valid only between the parties to it and those who have notice thereof (70-21-102). Additionally, the deed will be void against any subsequent purchaser or encumbrancer of the same real property or part thereof in good faith and for a valuable consideration whose conveyance is first duly recorded (70-21-304). A deed will take effect so as to vest the interest intended to be transferred only upon the grantor's delivery of it (70-1-508).

(Montana GD Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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November 4th, 2020

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April 1st, 2019

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