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REALTY TRANSFER CERTIFICATEConfidential Tax Document
WHO MUST FILE – Any party transferring real property, regardless of whether the transfer is evidenced by deed or instrument, or any party presenting an instrument or deed evidencing a transfer of real estate for recording. Real estate includes land, growing timber,
buildings, structures, fixtures, fences, and improvements affixed to land.
YOU MAY OWE INCOME TAXES – Any gain on this transfer is Montana source income and should be reported to the Department of Revenue on the appropriate income tax return.
WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE – The completed Realty Transfer Certificate must be filed with the County Clerk and Recorder when the instrument or deed evidencing a transfer of real estate is presented for recording.
If the transfer is by operation of law, a Realty Transfer Certificate with the required supporting documentation should also be filed with the
local Department of Revenue office. See Part 4 for further information.
The Department of Revenue will change the ownership record when this form is fully completed and signed by the preparer.
PART 1 – DATE OF TRANSFER (SALE)
This will be the date on which the instrument or deed was executed (the date the instrument or deed was signed by the Seller (Grantor)
and Buyer (Grantee) unless otherwise specified in the deed or date of decedent’s death). Contracts for Deed and Notices of Purchaser’s
Interest will use the date the contract or notice was initially effective.
PART 2 – PARTIES
Seller (Grantor)/ Buyer (Grantee): Enter the names of the Seller (Grantor) and Buyer (Grantee) exactly as they appear on the transferring document. Business organizations, corporations, trusts, etc., should enter their name(s) exactly as it appears on the transferring document.
Addresses: For the Seller (Grantor), enter the current mailing address. The Seller (Grantor) and the Buyer (Grantee) are requested to
mark Yes or No to indicate if the property subject to this transfer has been or will be the location of their principal residence. A principal residence is a residential dwelling that was occupied, in the case of the Seller (Grantor), or will be occupied, in the case of the Buyer (Grantee), for at least 7 months. The Buyer (Grantee) must enter the permanent mailing address. If the tax notice is to be sent to a different mailing address, please complete the additional mailing information.
SSN or FEIN: For individuals, provide the last four digits of the Social Security Number of all legal owners named in the transferring document.
For business organizations, corporations, trusts, etc., provide the last four digits of the federal ID number(s) of the legal entity(ies) named in the transferring document. See 15-1-201, MCA and 42 USC 405(c)(2)(C)(i)(iv). The Department of Revenue uses personal identification numbers to cross match Realty Transfer Certificates with income tax returns to verify taxpayer compliance on gains from real estate sales or transfers and to identify delinquent taxpayers. Additional SSN or FEIN numbers (last four digits) may be provided on an attachment.
Daytime Phone and Email Address: Enter phone numbers and email addresses for both the Seller (Grantor) and Buyer (Grantee).
PART 3 – PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
This section identifies the parcel that is being transferred by location and is the legal description found on the instrument or deed conveying the real estate or the abstract to the real estate.
The property description may be provided on an attachment and can be identified by checking the applicable box.
PART 4 – DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER (Please refer to When and Where to File above.)
Check the box(es) that describes the transfer for which an instrument is to be recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder.
Transfer by Operation of Law: Check the box(es) that apply to the type of transfer. A copy of the following applicable documentation must be attached to the Realty Transfer Certificate:•Termination of joint tenancy or life estate by death – copy of certified death certificate.
•Transfer on Death deed – copy of recorded transfer on death deed and copy of certified death certificate.
•Court Decree – certified copy of the order or decree requiring the transfer.•Merger, consolidation or other business reorganization – plan of reorganization filed with the Secretary of State.•Name change only – documents filed with the Secretary of State to record the name change.
PART 5 – EXCEPTION FROM PROVIDING SALES PRICE INFORMATION
If any of the exceptions listed apply to this transfer, check the appropriate box and do not complete Section 6. If you are unsure
whether this transaction should be defined as an exception or if you have any other questions concerning exception status, request a determination from your local Department of Revenue field office. 15-7-307, MCA
PART 6 – SALE INFORMATION (If there is no exception checked in Part 5, you must complete this section.)
Confidentiality: Sale information is confidential and for official use by the Department of Revenue only.
Enter the total purchase price paid for the sale parcel. This should include cash, mortgages, property traded, liabilities assumed, leases,
easements, and personal property.
Financing: If you paid cash for the entire sale parcel, check the box for Cash. If you financed the property by receiving a loan, check the appropriate box: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Loan, Veterans Administration (VA) Loan or Conventional. If this was a contract for deed or trust indenture, check the box for Contract. If there was some other type of financing used, such as a Montana Board of Housing
Loan, trade of property, etc., check the box for Other. Also, indicate whether this was a new loan or an assumption of an existing loan.
Personal Property: Enter the dollar amount of any personal property included with the sale of this parcel. Personal property includes furniture and fixtures, business and farm equipment, livestock, recreational vehicles, leases and easements, and mobile homes. Anything that is permanently attached to the real estate should not be included. Negligible personal property included in a residential sale need not be reported.
SID (Special Improvement District – liens levied against the property for amenities like street paving, sewers, water systems, etc.): Answer
the questions by checking the appropriate boxes, and include the amount of the SID paid or assumed.
Value of Inventory: Provide the value of any business inventory that was included in the sales price.
Value of Licenses: Provide the value of any licenses included in the sales price, i.e., liquor licenses, gambling licenses, etc.
Value of Good Will: Provide the value of Good Will included in the sale price. (Good Will is defined as “the economic advantage over
competitors that a business has acquired by virtue of habitual patronage of customers.”)
PART 7 – WATER RIGHTS DISCLOSURE – This disclosure must be completed and signed by the Seller (Grantor) or the Seller’s legally appointed agent if box B, C or D is checked. Seller’s (Grantor) signature is not required if box A is checked. If Box D has been checked, the Certification of Water Right Ownership Update, Form 640 (page 5), must also be signed by the Seller (Grantor), the Buyer (Grantee), and the escrow agent (if applicable) for the deed or instrument to be recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Refer to page 2 for
further information about the disclosure.
PART 8 – PREPARER INFORMATION – All Realty Transfer Certificates must be signed and dated by the preparer. By his/her signature, the preparer indicates the information provided is true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, that the Seller (Grantor) and the Buyer (Grantee) have examined the completed Realty Transfer Certificate and agree the information contained within is correct and accurate.
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WATER RIGHT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
The Water Right Disclosure is required by Montana Law. The Legislature requires both the buyer
and seller of property to know what the water rights situation is—whether any water rights exist and
whether they are being transferred with or withheld from the property.
A water right is a legally protected right to beneficially use water in priority that was obtained in
accordance with Montana law. Buyers should investigate whether water being used on a property
is allowed as a valid water right, or is merely an unauthorized and unprotectable use of water.
In Montana, all irrigation water rights must have a valid Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation (DNRC) water right number to be of record. However, existing water rights for livestock
and individual domestic use, as opposed to municipal use, based on an instream flow or groundwater
source before July 1, 1973, do not need a DNRC water right number. If a water right does not have a
DNRC number, and does not fall within the above narrow exception, there is no water right.
Once the water rights belonging to a property have been identified, the investigation of water rights
should not stop there. Although a water right may have a valid DNRC water right number, it may still
be subject to final adjudication in Montana’s general stream adjudication. The Montana Water Court is
currently adjudicating all Statements of Claim for pre-July 1, 1973, water rights. A water right’s validity
is dependent on the results of its adjudication, and how its priority compares to other water rights
on a source of supply. The buyer and seller of a property may need to consult an attorney or water
rights consultant for an opinion of the status of the property’s water right. The Montana Water Court
can answer questions about the current status of Statements of Claim being adjudicated by calling
1 (800) 624-3270 (in state) or (406) 586-4364.
Important: If there are water rights that have been historically used on the property being transferred,
but are not going to be transferred in the sale of land, the deed must specifically exempt (reserve)
those water rights from the land sale. If the deed is silent, the water rights automatically pass with the
land by operation of law.
The following descriptions may be helpful to determine the appropriate box to mark in Part 7, Water
Rights Disclosure. If further assistance is needed, the buyer and seller of a property may want to seek
legal advice.
CHECK ONLY ONE BOX (on Part 7, Water Rights Disclosure on page 3)
To correctly complete the water right disclosure, the seller (grantor) needs to know if there are water
rights belonging to the subject property on record with the DNRC.
A.Property is served by a public water supply, i.e., city or water district provides water.
Check this box if the water you use on the land described in this document is provided by a city,
town, water users association or other entity. Seller’s (grantor) signature is not required in Part 7
if box A is checked. The seller does not need to file a Water Right Ownership Update form.
B.Seller has no water rights on record with DNRC to transfer. Check this box if there are no
water rights appurtenant to the subject property on record with the DNRC. The seller does not
need to file a Water Right Ownership Update form.
If only filing a Transfer on Death Deed, water rights do not transfer at this time. Check this box.
C.Seller is transferring ALL water rights on record with DNRC to the Buyer. If all of the water
rights belonging to the subject property on record with the DNRC will be transferred to the buyer,
check this box. All of the water rights associated with the land described in Part 3 will have the
owner name updated once the fee is submitted. Submit the proper fee and DNRC Water Right
Ownership Update, Form 608 (pages 6-7), to your local water resources office.
D.Seller is dividing or exempting (reserving) water rights. If the seller (grantor) has divided the
property and water rights or has exempted (reserved) the water rights (not transferred with the
land sale), check this box and complete the Certification of Water Right Ownership Update, form
640 (page 5). The seller (grantor) must submit a DNRC Ownership Update Exempt (Reserve)
Severed Water Right, Form 642 and filing fee, identifying which water right has been kept by the
seller. If a water right has been divided, the seller must file a DNRC Ownership Update Divided
Interest, Form 641 and filing fee, explaining how and with whom the water right was divided.
Contact the DNRC for information if water is used on the property other than described above.
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REALTY TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
Confidential Tax Document: The information contained in this certificate is confidential by Montana law. Unauthorized disclosure of this information is a criminal offense,
15-7-308, MCA.
GEOCODE(S) _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
ASSESSMENT CODE: ___________________________________________
PART 1 – DATE OF TRANSFER (SALE)
The Department of Revenue will change the name on ownership records used for the assessment and taxation of real property when this form is fully completed and signed by the preparer. (Please read the attached instructions on page 1 for assistance in completing and filing this form.)
Montana law requires this form be completed and may impose up to
a $500 penalty for failure to file a Realty Transfer Certificate (15-7-304, 15-7-305 and 15-7-310, MCA)
PART 2 – PARTIES Please complete this section in full; if additional space is required, please attach a separate page
Buyer (Grantee)
Name ________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
(Permanent) ________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
Buyer Principal Residence __Yes __No
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
For Tax Notice ________________________________________________________
(If different) City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
PART 3 – PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Please complete fully; if additional space is required, please attach a separate page.
PART 4 – DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER Please complete fully; more than one option may apply.
q Sale q Gift q Barter q Nominal or no consideration q Part of 1031 or 1033 exchange q Transfer is subject to a reserved life estate
Transfer by Operation of Law
PART 5 – EXCEPTIONS FROM PROVIDING SALES PRICE INFORMATION Please complete fully, more than one may apply.
PART 6 – SALE PRICE INFORMATION Please complete fully, more than one may apply.
Actual Sale Price $ ________________________
Financing: __Cash __FHA __VA __Contract __Other
Terms: __New loan OR __Assumption of existing loan
Value of personal property included in sale $ _____________
Value of inventory included in sale $ ________________
Value of licenses included in sale $ ________________
Value of good will included in sale $ ________________
Was an SID payoff included in the sale price? ____Yes ____No
Did the buyer assume an SID? ____Yes ____No
Amount of SID paid or assumed: $ _______________
Was a mobile home included in the sale? ____Yes ____No
PART 7 – WATER RIGHT DISCLOSURE Disclosure is only applicable to the property identified in PART 3 above.
q A. Property is served by a public water
supply, i.e., city, irrigation district, or water district provides water.
q B. Seller has no water
rights on record with DNRC to transfer.
q C. Seller is transferring ALL
water rights on record with DNRC to the Buyer.
q D. Seller is dividing or exempting
(reserving) water rights. Seller must file Water Right Update form.
X Seller (Grantor) Signature _______________________________________________Date _______________________________
PART 8 – PREPARER INFORMATION Preparer’s signature is required.
X Signature ____________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________________
Name/Title _____________________________________________________ City _____________________State ___________ZIP _____________
Daytime Phone ___________________________________________
Clerk and Recorder Use Only
Recording Information: Document No. ________________ Book _______________Page____________________Date ___________________
Legal Description _______________________________________________________________________________ Attachment q
_______________________________________________________________________________
Add/Sub _________________________________________________Block __________________Lot _____________________
County __________________________________City/Town __________________________Section _______Township _______Range ________
Seller (Grantor)
Name ________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
(Permanent) ________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
Seller Principal Residence __Yes __No
____________________________(MM/DD/YYYY)Main Geocode _______________________________Assessor Code or Parcel # _____________________ / / / / / / Distressed sales:q Sheriff’s deed q Trustee’s deed q Deed in lieu of foreclosure q Short sale q Other
q Transfer between husband/wife or parent/child for nominal consideration
q Termination of joint tenancy by death
q Transfer to a revocable living trust
q Gift
q Correction, modification, or supplement of previously recorded
instrument, no additional consideration
q Merger, consolidation, or reorganization of business entity
q Land currently classified as agricultural land and for continued use for
agricultural purposes (15-7-307, MCA)
q Transfer made in contemplation of death without consideration
q Transfer of property of a decedent’s estate
q Transfer pursuant to court decree (except sheriff’s sale)
q Termination of life estate by death
q Transfer by government agency
q Tax deed
q Land currently classified as forestland and for continued use for producing timber (15-7-307, MCA)
(please print)
q Termination of joint tenancy by deathqTermination of life estate by death q Transfer on Death deed
q Court order or decree
(except sheriff’s sale)
q Merger, consolidation, or other
business entity reorganization
q Name change only
Page 3Department of Revenue Copy
SSN ________- ______- ____________
SSN ________- ______- ____________
FEIN _______- ______________________
Daytime Phone ______________________
Email Address _______________________
SSN ________- ______- ____________
SSN ________- ______- ____________
FEIN _______- ______________________
Daytime Phone ______________________
Email Address _______________________
Transfer to Trustee, Custodian, or other
Representative:
Trust FEIN ______- __________________
Minor SSN ________- _____- __________
Enter the last 4 digits of the SSN or FEIN
REALTY TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
Confidential Tax Document: The information contained in this certificate is confidential by Montana law. Unauthorized disclosure of this information is a criminal offense,
15-7-308, MCA.
GEOCODE(S) _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
ASSESSMENT CODE: ___________________________________________
PART 1 – DATE OF TRANSFER (SALE)
The Department of Revenue will change the name on ownership records used for the assessment and taxation of real property when this form is fully completed and signed by the preparer. (Please read the attached instructions on page 1 for assistance in completing and filing this form.)
Montana law requires this form be completed and may impose up to
a $500 penalty for failure to file a Realty Transfer Certificate (15-7-304, 15-7-305 and 15-7-310, MCA)
PART 2 – PARTIES Please complete this section in full; if additional space is required, please attach a separate page
Buyer (Grantee)
Name ________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
(Permanent) ________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
Buyer Principal Residence __Yes __No
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
For Tax Notice ________________________________________________________
(If different) City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
PART 3 – PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Please complete fully; if additional space is required, please attach a separate page.
PART 4 – DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER Please complete fully; more than one option may apply.
q Sale q Gift q Barter q Nominal or no consideration q Part of 1031 or 1033 exchange q Transfer is subject to a reserved life estate
Transfer by Operation of Law
PART 5 – EXCEPTIONS FROM PROVIDING SALES PRICE INFORMATION Please complete fully, more than one may apply.
PART 6 – SALE PRICE INFORMATION Please complete fully, more than one may apply.
Actual Sale Price $ ________________________
Financing: __Cash __FHA __VA __Contract __Other
Terms: __New loan OR __Assumption of existing loan
Value of personal property included in sale $ _____________
Value of inventory included in sale $ ________________
Value of licenses included in sale $ ________________
Value of good will included in sale $ ________________
Was an SID payoff included in the sale price? ____Yes ____No
Did the buyer assume an SID? ____Yes ____No
Amount of SID paid or assumed: $ _______________
Was a mobile home included in the sale? ____Yes ____No
PART 7 – WATER RIGHT DISCLOSURE Disclosure is only applicable to the property identified in PART 3 above.
q A. Property is served by a public water
supply, i.e., city, irrigation district, or water district provides water.
q B. Seller has no water
rights on record with DNRC to transfer.
q C. Seller is transferring ALL
water rights on record with DNRC to the Buyer.
q D. Seller is dividing or exempting
(reserving) water rights. Seller must file Water Right Update form.
X Seller (Grantor) Signature _______________________________________________Date _______________________________
PART 8 – PREPARER INFORMATION Preparer’s signature is required.
X Signature ____________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________________
Name/Title _____________________________________________________ City _____________________State ___________ZIP _____________
Daytime Phone ___________________________________________
Clerk and Recorder Use Only
Recording Information: Document No. ________________ Book _______________Page____________________Date ___________________
Legal Description _______________________________________________________________________________ Attachment q
_______________________________________________________________________________
Add/Sub _________________________________________________Block __________________Lot _____________________
County __________________________________City/Town __________________________Section _______Township _______Range ________
Seller (Grantor)
Name ________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ________________________________________________________
(Permanent) ________________________________________________________
City _______________________________ST _____ZIP __________
Seller Principal Residence __Yes __No
____________________________(MM/DD/YYYY)Main Geocode _______________________________Assessor Code or Parcel # _____________________ / / / / / / Distressed sales:q Sheriff’s deed q Trustee’s deed q Deed in lieu of foreclosure q Short sale q Other
q Transfer between husband/wife or parent/child for nominal consideration
q Termination of joint tenancy by death
q Transfer to a revocable living trust
q Gift
q Correction, modification, or supplement of previously recorded
instrument, no additional consideration
q Merger, consolidation, or reorganization of business entity
q Land currently classified as agricultural land and for continued use for
agricultural purposes (15-7-307, MCA)
q Transfer made in contemplation of death without consideration
q Transfer of property of a decedent’s estate
q Transfer pursuant to court decree (except sheriff’s sale)
q Termination of life estate by death
q Transfer by government agency
q Tax deed
q Land currently classified as forestland and for continued use forproducing timber (15-7-307, MCA)
(please print)
q Termination of joint tenancy by deathqTermination of life estate by death q Transfer on Death deed
q Court order or decree
(except sheriff’s sale)
q Merger, consolidation, or other
business entity reorganization
q Name change only
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Form 640 Revised 04/2012
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
1424 9th Avenue, PO Box 201601Helena, MT 59620-1601
Phone: 444-6601, FAX: 444-0533
Certification of Water Right Ownership Update
The Realty Transfer Certificate submitted with the deed or other instrument indicates a water right is being divided or
exempted (reserved) from the property. The Clerk and Recorder may not record the deed or instrument unless this
certification is completed and signed by the buyer, seller and escrow agent (if applicable). See 85-2-424(6), MCA.
q The required DNRC Ownership Update Divided Interest, Form 641 or DNRC Ownership Update Exempt (Reserved) / Severed Water Right, Form 642 and the required fee are held in escrow.
I certify under penalty of false swearing that the statement appearing here is to the best of my knowledge true and correct.
Seller Signature _________________________________________________Date _________________________
Buyer Signature _________________________________________________Date _________________________
Escrow Agent Signature ___________________________________________Date _________________________
q There is no escrow. The required DNRC Ownership Update Divided Interest, Form 641, or DNRC Ownership Update
Exempt (Reserved) / Severed, Form 642, has been prepared and will be sent with the required fee to the Department
of Natural Resources and Conservation within five business days of recording. The transferee (buyer) acknowledges
that failure to file the appropriate form and fee may result in the department imposing up to a $75 penalty against the
buyer. See 85-2-431 and 85-2-424(6)(b), MCA.
I certify under penalty of false swearing that the statement appearing here is to the best of my knowledge true and
correct.
Seller Signature _________________________________________________Date _________________________
Buyer Signature _________________________________________________Date _________________________
If you have questions, contact your local water resources regional office.
BILLINGS
406-247-4415
Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River,
Prairie, Rosebud, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Treasure and
Yellowstone Counties
BOZEMAN
406-586-3136
Gallatin, Madison and Park Counties
GLASGOW
406-228-2561
Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Richland,
Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley and Wibaux Counties
HAVRE
406-265-5516
Blaine, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera, Teton and
Toole Counties
HELENA406-444-6999
Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Lewis
and Clark, Powell and Silver Bow Counties
KALISPELL
406-752-2288
Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and Sanders Counties
LEWISTOWN
406-538-7459
Cascade, Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin, Meagher,
Musselshell, Petroleum and Wheatland Counties
MISSOULA
406-721-4284
Granite, Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli Counties
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Form 608 Revised 10/2021 File in WR#_____________________________________________
DNRC WATER RIGHT
OWNERSHIP UPDATE
This form is for DNRC record keeping purposes only as required by § 85-2-101(2), MCA. The deed is the legal document transferring the
water right.
Use a new form for each deed transaction.
Mail the completed form and fee to your local water
resources office at the address on the next page.
Filing Fee $50.00 for 1 water right and $10.00 for each additional right up to a maximum of $300.00.
*Make checks payable to DNRC*
FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Rec'd By __________________________________
Fee Rec'd $ ____________ Check No. __________
Payor ______________________________________
Refund $ _________________ Date ____________
Deposit Receipt # _________________________________
Coder____________ RO# _______ OUID#___________________
For complete information, see file: _______________________
1.SELLER (Grantor) ___________________________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________
CITY ___________________________________ STATE __________ ZIP____________________
PHONE ____________________ EMAIL _____________________________________________________
2.BUYER (Grantee)___________________________________________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________
CITY ___________________________________ STATE __________ ZIP____________________
PHONE ____________________ EMAIL _____________________________________________________
3.CLOSING / CONTACT INFORMATION
DATE OF CLOSING: ______________________ If applicable, provide your file number: ______________________________
NAME _________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________ PHONE # _________________
4.ATTACH A COPY OF RECORDED DEED(S) OR OTHER DOCUMENT(S) OF CONVEYANCE SHOWING TRANSFER OF THEPROPERTY / WATER RIGHTS FROM THE DNRC RECORD OWNER TO THE CURRENT OWNER. If full chain of conveyancefrom DNRC record owner to the current / new owner is not attached, the form cannot be processed.
5.LIST ALL WATER RIGHTS THAT REQUIRE UPDATED OWNERSHIP. Attach a list if additional space is needed.
*If the buyer did not receive 100% of the seller’s interest in the water rights, do not use this form. File Form 641.
County Geocode of Property being Transferred Water Right Number
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DNRC OWNERSHIP UPDATE INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
•If you do not attach copies of the full recorded chain of conveyance from the DNRC record owner to the new /current property / water right owner, DNRC cannot process the form. Example: Owner A files a water right andsells property to owner B but does not update the ownership of the water right. Owner B sells property to ownerC who finds and attempts to update ownership of the water right. DNRC needs recorded conveyancedocuments from A to B and B to C because A is still listed in DNRC records.
•Do not file this form if only a portion of the seller’s interest of the water right is being transferred. Complete andfile Form 641 DNRC Ownership Update Divided Interest.
•Do not file this form if you are severing a water right. Complete and file Form 642 DNRC Ownership UpdateExempt (Reserved) / Severed Water Right.
•Do not file this form if your only use of water is from an irrigation district, municipal system, water users’association, or other public water supply.
•If the sale is on a Contract for Deed, the seller will remain listed as a co-owner of the water right until thecontract is satisfied.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL OFFICE.
BILLINGS Airport Business Park 1371 Rimtop Dr. Billings, MT 59105 406-247-4415
Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, PowderRiver, Prairie, Rosebud, Stillwater, Sweet Grass,
Treasure, & Yellowstone Counties
BOZEMAN 2273 Boot Hill Court, Suite 110 Bozeman, MT 59715 406-586-3136
Gallatin, Madison, & Park Counties
GLASGOW 222 Sixth St. South; PO Box 1269 Glasgow, MT 59230 406-228-2561
Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips,Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, & Wibaux
Counties
HAVRE 210 6th Ave.; PO Box 1828 Havre, MT 59501 406-265-5516
Blaine, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Liberty, Pondera,Teton, & Toole Counties
HELENA 1424 9th Ave PO Box 201601 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-6999
Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deer Lodge, Jefferson,Lewis & Clark, Powell, & Silver Bow Counties
KALISPELL 655 Timberwolf Parkway, Suite 4 Kalispell, MT 59901-1215 406-752-2288
Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, & Sanders Counties
LEWISTOWN 613 NE Main, Suite E Lewistown, MT 59457 406-538-7459
Cascade, Fergus, Golden Valley, Judith Basin,Meagher, Musselshell, Petroleum, & Wheatland
Counties
MISSOULA 2705 Spurgin Rd, Bldg C PO Box 5004 Missoula, MT 59806 406-721-4284Granite, Mineral, Missoula, & Ravalli Counties
http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/water
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