Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clinton County, MI
Clinton County (population 79,128) records real-property documents through the Clinton 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.
Clinton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clinton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Clinton County Register of Deeds, 100 E. State Street, Suite 2500, St. Johns, MI 48879-1580
- Phone
- 989-224-5270
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clinton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat recording fee (incl. MI Remonumentation & ROD Automation fees), regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee; $5 tax certification required for warranty deeds, land contracts, or deeds with a Covenant of Warranty
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clinton County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Clinton County requires
- Page formatting
- 2.5in margin at top of first page, 0.5in minimum on all other sides; black ink, min 10-point type; white paper min 20lb weight; page size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) requested for return of original recorded paper documents
Can you e-record in Clinton County?
Yes. Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Clinton 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 Clinton County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clinton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clinton County property are searchable at Clinton County Equalization Dept / 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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