Register of Deeds

Recording Fees

Property Records

For entering and recording any Deed, Mortgage, Lis Pendens, or Other Instrument:

  • First Page - $14.00*
  • All following or consecutive pages - $3.00 per page
  • Master Deed Full Size Plans - $10.00 per plan

*$4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey Remonumentation (MSSR) fund.

Any document which assigns or discharges more than one instrument: $3.00 shall be added to the recording fee for each additional instrument so assigned or discharged.

The Michigan State Survey and Remonumentation fees is not required for Fixture Filings,State Liens, Federal Liens, MESC Liens, State Deeds, Plats or documents recorded under the Treasurer's Reversion statutes. (MCLA 600.2567 a (4).

Tax Certificates

A tax certificate must be obtained from the County Treasurer's Office prior to recording any of the following (MCLA 211.135):

  • Warranty Deeds
  • A Deed which contains a covenant of warranty
  • Land Contract
  • Purchasers Assignment of a Land Contract to an individual
  • Master Deeds
  • Amendment to Master Deed (if changing the legal description)

Fee for Tax Certificates:

  • For up to 10 parcels - $1.00
  • Each additional parcel - $.20

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Taxes

A written instrument subject to the tax imposed by MCL 207.505 Sec. 5 and MCL 207.526 Sec. 6 shall state on its face the Total Consideration of the real property, the appropriate State and/or County exemption, or a Real Estate Transfer Valuation Affidavit shall be filed. (See acts for details).

Transfer tax imposed by each act shall be collected unless the transfer is exempt from either or both acts and such exemptions are stated on the face of the instrument.

The tax shall be upon the person who is the seller or the grantor.

If the value of the real estate transferred is $100.00 or more, payment of State and County transfer tax is required.

  • Rate of County tax - $ .55 per $500 & under or fraction thereof
  • Rate of State tax - $3.75 per $500 & under or fraction thereof

In the case of an exchange of two properties the deeds transferring title to each are subject to tax, and in each case shall be computed on the basis of the actual value of the property conveyed.

Conveyances affecting property situated in more than one county must state the portion of the sales price attributable to each parcel lying in the separate counties and transfer tax must be paid to each county for that portion of the sale price.

No fee is charged for filing the "Real Estate Transfer Valuation Affidavit", but the instrument should state that a real estate transfer valuation affidavit is being filed.

Application for State Real Estate Transfer Tax (SRETT) Refund

When a seller pays the SRETT to the Register of Deeds, and later determines that the sale (transfer) of the real property was exempt from the SRETT, the Michigan Department of Treasury will process an application for a refund of the SRETT. Once the application information is verified, Treasury will issue a check payable to the seller for the amount of the SRETT. This form must be filed within four years from the date the tax was paid.

Copies and Searches

  • Real estate records, per page - $1.00
  • State or Federal Tax Lien, per page - $1.00
  • Plats of Record, per page - $3.00
  • Fee for certification of any of the above copies per document - $1.00
  • State tax lien search certificate, per name - $3.00 each (real or personal)
  • Federal tax lien search certificate, per name - $3.00 each (real or personal)

Uniform Commercial Code Fees

Personal Property Filings - Act. No. 130 P.A. of 1988 as amended, Uniform Commercial Code, MCLA 440.9405 etal., MSA 19.9405.

New Filings (to be filed in real estate records only)

  • $15.00 filing fee

Amendments (one per filing)

  • $15.00 filing fee

Termination's for UCC Records

  • $15.00 filing fee

Termination's for UCC filed in Real Estate Records

  • $15.00 filing fee