Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Branch County, MI
Branch County (population 44,862) records real-property documents through the Branch 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.
Branch County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Branch County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 23 East Pearl Street, Coldwater, MI 49036
- Phone
- 517-279-4320
- Checks payable to
- Branch County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Branch County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (all documents regardless of page count; $4.00 to MSSR fund, waived for fixture filings/state/federal liens/state deeds/plats/tax reversion docs)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee; $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page; certification $5.00/document; search fee $0.50/year, $5.00 minimum
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Branch County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Branch County requires
- Cover sheet
- Single statement identifying the recordable event on first line; 2.5in top margin, 0.5in other margins; white 20lb paper; black ink, 10-point minimum font
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for return of all mailed documents
Can you e-record in Branch County?
Yes. Branch 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 Branch County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Branch 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 Branch County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Branch County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Branch County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Branch County property are searchable at Branch County Equalization Department / 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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