Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Alger County, MI
Alger County (population 8,842) records real-property documents through the Alger County Clerk/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.
Alger County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alger County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 101 Court Street, Munising, MI 49862
- Phone
- 906-387-2076 ext. 1
- Checks payable to
- Alger County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Alger County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count), effective under MCLA 600.2567 (PA 224 of 2016)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; flat $30 includes Remonumentation and ROD Automation fees
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alger County Clerk/Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Alger County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, minimum 10-point type, top margin reserved for recording data per MCL 565.201/565.203
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly specified; Michigan standard first-page margin/formatting rules apply per MCL 565.201
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; erecording providers return electronically
Can you e-record in Alger County?
Yes. Alger County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Alger County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Alger 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Alger County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alger County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alger County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alger County property are searchable at Alger 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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