Fees For Copies, Searches And Recording
Copies & Searches
Copies may be obtained in person, fax or by mail.Appropriate fees and document information (please use online search to obtain the liber and page) must be submitted. All mail requests for copies need to include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Copy, real estate records, $1.00 per page
- Copy, fixture filing, $2.00 per page
- Copy, State or Federal Tax Lien, $1.00 per page
- Copy, Plats of Record, $1.00 per page
- Certification of any of the above copies, $1.00 per document
- State Tax Lien search certificate, $3.00 per name
- Federal Tax Lien search certificate, $3.00 per name
- Fax, $1.00 per page.
Fixture Filings
- For any new Fixture Filings or amendments, assignments, continuations, partial releases, and discharges (MCLA 440.9403, MSA 19.9403) - $15.00
- For a copy of any Fixture Filing - $2.00 per page
- All UCC's, amendments, assignments, continuations, partial releases and terminations are filed with the Secretary of State
Recording Fees
- For entering and recording any deed, mortgage, lis pendens, certified copy, or other instrument:
First Page $14.00 Each Additional Page $3.00
- Any document which assigns or discharges more than one instrument (same names only), $3.00 shall be added to the recording fee for each additional liber and page so assigned or discharged.
- $4.00 of the recording fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey & Remonumentation (MSSR) fund. (The $4.00 MSSR fee is not assessed on fixture filings, state liens, federal liens, MESC liens, state deeds, plats or tax reversion documents (MCLA 600.2567a (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 Deed - Any deed which contains a covenant of warranty
- Land Contract - Assignment of land contract with warranty clause
- Master Deed for Condominium
- Up to 5 descriptions – per document $1.00
- Each additional description – per document $0.20
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