Susanna R. Steed transferred four separate Lewis and Clark County properties on the same day last month, signing deeds to three family members and one outside party in a coordinated move recorded May 19. The transfers add to a substantial history of property activity: public records show Steed's name appearing in 29 filings tied to 16 distinct properties across deed, capital flow, and development records in the county.
The four deeds, recorded consecutively in Book M65, represent a significant redistribution of holdings. Joshua N. Steed received one parcel (Page 4024), Manti J. Steed received another (Page 4023), and Moroni W. Steed received a third (Page 4022). A fourth property went to Weston Michael Straight (Page 4026), the sole transfer outside what appear to be family recipients.
The simultaneous recording of all four deeds on a single date is unusual in Lewis and Clark County's routine deed filings, where multi-property transfers by the same grantor on the same day typically signal either an estate planning action, a trust restructuring, or a deliberate consolidation of ownership among heirs. The records themselves do not state consideration amounts or the nature of the relationship between the parties.
For Helena-area residents tracking neighborhood ownership, the 16-property footprint Steed has been associated with across multiple years of filings represents one of the more active individual portfolios in recent county recorder records. The deeds are public record and available through the Lewis and Clark County Recorder's Office.