Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Alcona County, MI
Alcona County (population 10,167) records real-property documents through the Alcona County Register of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Alcona County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alcona County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 106 5th Street, P.O. Box 269, Harrisville, MI 48740
- Phone
- 989-724-9450
- Checks payable to
- Alcona County Register of Deeds (tax certificate fee payable to Alcona County Treasurer)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Alcona County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $30 flat covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 tax certificate (Treasurer); $1.00/page copies; $5.00 certified copy fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alcona County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Alcona County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 in paper, black ink, minimum 10-point type per MCL 565.201; 3-inch top margin on first page for recording data reserved for register's use
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet; Michigan standard first-page recording margin (approx. 3.25in top) required for recorder's use; batch cover sheet available for e-recording batches
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typical MI ROD turnaround same-day to about 1 week
Can you e-record in Alcona County?
Yes. Alcona County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Alcona County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Alcona County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, or by mail to Alcona County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alcona County Register of Deeds (tax certificate fee payable to Alcona County Treasurer).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alcona County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alcona County property are searchable at Alcona County Equalization Department (property search via BS&A Online, aggregating township assessing data). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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