Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benzie County, MI
Benzie County (population 17,970) records real-property documents through the Benzie 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.
Benzie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benzie County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Benzie County Government Center, 448 Court Place, Suite 202, Beulah, MI 49617
- Phone
- 231-882-0016
- Checks payable to
- Benzie County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Benzie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (all documents regardless of page count, inclusive of Remonumentation/Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee; $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00/document; tax certificate from Treasurer required for certain deed types
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benzie County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Benzie County requires
- Cover sheet
- First line must identify the single recordable event (MCL 565.201, statewide standard); 2.5in top / 0.5in side margins; white 20lb paper, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14; black ink, 10-point minimum font
- Submission & return
- Not explicitly specified on office page; self-addressed stamped envelope customary in Michigan
Can you e-record in Benzie County?
Yes. Benzie 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 Benzie County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Benzie 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 Benzie County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benzie County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benzie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benzie County property are searchable at Benzie County Assessor / BS&A Online Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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