Statutory Fees

Please see below for an explanation of various Statutory Fees.

Effective OCTOBER 1, 2016 in the State of Michigan:

Regardless of the number of pages, all documents will cost $30.00 to record, this cost is inclusive of Michigan Remonumentation and Register of Deeds Automation fees. $4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey and 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)]

Assignment and Discharge Fees

For 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.

Warranty Deeds – Land Contracts

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
Tax Certificates
$5.00 for up to 5 descriptions
.20 per additional description over 5.
Copy Fee
Real Estate Record Copy $1.00 per page
Certification Fee
Fee for certification of any of the above copies. (To be eligible for certification, the document must be copied in its entirety.) $5.00 per document
Fees for Filing and Indexing
Financing Statement or Fixture Filing [MCL440.9525(1)] $30.00
Fees for Searches and Copies
Request for a search of the records including issuing a certificate describing each presently effective record filed concerning the debtor N/A
Plus Per Page fee for copies requested

Contact Register of Deeds

Staff

Richard A. Hodges County Recorder

Gail Schulte Chief Deputy Recorder

Linda McLouth Deputy Registrar

Main Phone: (231) 873-4158

Address Oceana County Building
100 S. State Street, Suite M-3
P.O. Box 111
Hart, MI 49420

Hours Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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