Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Barry County, MI
Barry County (population 62,423) records real-property documents through the Barry 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.
Barry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Barry County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058
- Phone
- 269-945-1400
- Checks payable to
- Barry County Register of Deeds (recording fees/transfer tax); Barry County Treasurer (tax certification, separate check required)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Barry 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; state transfer tax $3.75/$500 and county transfer tax $0.55/$500 of consideration; $1.00/page copies; $1.00 certification fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Barry County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Barry County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11in paper, minimum 10-point type, top margin reserved for recording data per MCL 565.201/565.203; office hours 8:00am-4:45pm M-F
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly specified; standard Michigan first-page recording margin/formatting rules apply
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope required or documents held up to 90 days) or in-person immediate return
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents submitted without a return envelope held for 90 days; walk-in recordings returned in person immediately
Can you e-record in Barry County?
Yes. Barry 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 Barry County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Barry 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 Barry County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Barry County Register of Deeds (recording fees/transfer tax); Barry County Treasurer (tax certification, separate check required).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Barry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Barry County property are searchable at Barry County Equalization Department (property search via BS&A Online / Barry County Fetch portal, 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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