Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Alpena County, MI
Alpena County (population 28,907) records real-property documents through the Alpena 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.
Alpena County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alpena County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 720 W. Chisholm Street, Suite 4, Alpena, MI 49707
- Phone
- 989-354-9547
- Checks payable to
- Alpena County Register of Deeds (tax certificate fee payable to Alpena County Treasurer)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Alpena County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; flat $30 includes Remonumentation and ROD Automation fees
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 tax certificate fee (Treasurer, required before recording warranty deed/land contract/assignment/master deed of condo); state/county transfer tax on consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alpena County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Alpena 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 required; standard Michigan first-page recording margin/formatting rules apply
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Recorded originals typically returned within about a week of recording date per office FAQ; e-recording processed 8am-3:30pm, walk-ins until 4pm, after-hours submissions processed next business day
Can you e-record in Alpena County?
Yes. Alpena County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Alpena County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Alpena 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 CSC, or by mail to Alpena County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alpena County Register of Deeds (tax certificate fee payable to Alpena County Treasurer).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alpena County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alpena County property are searchable at Alpena County Equalization Department (property search via BS&A Online, aggregating township/city 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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