Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Arenac County, MI
Arenac County (population 15,002) records real-property documents through the Arenac 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.
Arenac County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Arenac County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 120 N. Grove Street, P.O. Box 296, Standish, MI 48658
- Phone
- 989-846-9201
- Website
- arenaccountymi.gov/ROD
- Checks payable to
- Arenac County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Arenac County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count), effective October 1, 2016 per MCL 600.2567
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; flat $30 includes Remonumentation and ROD Automation fees
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; county transfer tax $0.55/$500 and state transfer tax $3.75/$500 of consideration
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Arenac County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Arenac 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; standard Michigan first-page recording margin/formatting rules apply
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 9:00am-4:30pm M-F
Can you e-record in Arenac County?
Yes. Arenac County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Arenac County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Arenac 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, or by mail to Arenac County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Arenac County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Arenac County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Arenac County property are searchable at Arenac 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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