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Schedule of Fees for Recording & Filing
Payment methods Include: Cash, Check or Credit Card (3% fee or minimum $2)
Recording Fees
Effective October 1, 2016 in the State of Michigan
The recording fee for a deed, mortgage, lis pendens or any other real estate instrument is-$30
Regardless of the number of pages, all documents will cost $30 to record, this cost is inclusive of Michigan Remonumentation and Register of Deeds Automation fees.
For a document that assigns or discharges more than 1 instrument $3 for each instrument assigned or discharged (in addition to the $30 flat fee). The only exception is if a document is from the State of Michigan or a political subdivision of the State to a Land Bank Authority.
To certify a recorded document $5; copies remain at $1 per page.
If you have any questions, please contact your local Register of Deeds or refer to MCL 600.2567.
Certification of any of the above copies is $5.
Tax Certificates
Warranty Deeds, Master Deeds, Land Contracts or Assignment of Land Contracts, which contain a covenant of warrant, must have a tax certificate from the County Treasurer's Office (MCLA 211.135):
- For up to 5 Descriptions - $5
- Each Additional Description - $.20
Copies & Searches
Description of Pages or Certificates | Fee |
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Copy, real estate records, per page | $1 |
Copy, U.C.C. filing, per page | $2 |
Copy, State or Federal Tax Lien, per page | $1 |
Copy, Plats of Record, per page 8 1/2 by 11 | $1 |
State tax lien search certificate | $1 |
Federal tax lien search certificate | $6 per name searched |
Expedited tax lien and U.C.C. search | $6 per name searched |
Financing statement search certificate (U.C.C.) | 1 debtor name - $6 per name searched |
Fees For Searching The Personal Property Files
The information disclosed on UCC searches {personal property filings} will contain information regarding files in the Register's office through June 30, 2001. Effective July 1, 2001, realty related filings are recorded in the real estate index only and will not appear on searches done by this office.
Transfer Tax on Total Consideration
County or State Transfer Tax | Fee |
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County Transfer Tax | $1.10 per $1,000 |
State Transfer Tax | $7.50 per $1,000 |
State Transfer Tax became effective January 1, 1995
Uniform Commercial Code Fees
Code | Fee |
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Filing a standard form 1 debt | Not Accepted |
Assignment (separate form) | Not Accepted |
Amendment | Not Accepted |
Continuation statement | Not Accepted |
Release (partial) | Not Accepted |
Termination | $30 |
Fixture Filings | N/A. |
Standard form | $30 |
Termination of fixture | $30 |
Effective July 1, 2001
Act Number 348 Public Acts of 2000, as amended, Uniform Commercial Code, MCLA 440.9405, MSA 19.94005