Michael Andrew Jarrell picked up two adjacent lots in the Alpine Meadows subdivision on June 18, recording a deed, a VA-backed mortgage, and a Declaration of Homestead all on the same day — a same-day trifecta in Lewis and Clark County records that signals a buyer putting down roots, not flipping an investment.
Jarrell purchased Lots 16 and 17 in Block 2 of Alpine Meadows from James Bosshardt, with the warranty deed recorded June 18 at Book M65, Page 5086. The mortgage, recorded the same day at Book M65, Page 5087, lists Mortgage Research Center LLC and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. as lender-side parties, with Veterans United Home Loans identified as the backing institution — indicating Jarrell used a VA home loan to finance the purchase.
The Declaration of Homestead, also recorded June 18, covers both lots and carries legal weight under Montana law: it protects a portion of the property's value from certain creditors, and courts have long treated it as evidence that a buyer intends the property as a primary residence.
County records flag Jarrell as a potential out-of-area buyer, though the homestead declaration — which requires the property to be a principal residence — suggests he is either already in Helena or relocating here. Alpine Meadows is a residential subdivision on Helena's west side. The four filings recorded in a single day tie Jarrell to three distinct property records in the county system.