Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Crawford County, MI
Crawford County (population 12,988) records real-property documents through the Crawford County Clerk/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.
Crawford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crawford County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Crawford County Register of Deeds, 200 W. Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738
- Phone
- 989-348-2841
- Checks payable to
- Crawford County / Crawford County ROD
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Crawford 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; copies $1/page; tax certification $5; certify a recorded document $5
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crawford County Clerk/Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Crawford County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope requested for mailed submissions to be returned
Can you e-record in Crawford County?
Yes. Crawford County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Crawford County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Crawford 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Crawford County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Crawford County / Crawford County ROD.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Crawford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Crawford County property are searchable at Crawford 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.
Filing with Jurably in Michigan
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