Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Delta County, MI
Delta County (population 36,903) records real-property documents through the Delta 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.
Delta County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Delta County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Delta County Register of Deeds, 310 Ludington Street, Suite 104, Escanaba, MI 49829
- Phone
- (906) 789-5100
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Delta 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; real estate/tax lien/plat copies $1/page; UCC copies $2/page; certification of copied records $5 flat
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Delta County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Delta County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be legible, black ink, min 10-point type, white paper min 20lb weight, 2.5in blank margin at top of first page and 0.5in on all other margins; drafter's name and address required; instruments conveying/encumbering MI real estate require acknowledgment by a judge, clerk of a court of record, or notary public
Can you e-record in Delta County?
Yes. Delta 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 Delta County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Delta County property are searchable at Delta 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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