Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Eaton County, MI
Eaton County (population 109,175) records real-property documents through the Eaton 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.
Eaton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Eaton County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Eaton County Register of Deeds, 1045 Independence Blvd, 1st Floor, Charlotte, MI 48813
- Phone
- 517-543-4203
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Eaton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 recording fee for entering/recording any Deed, Mortgage, Lis Pendens, certified copies, or other real estate document
- Additional pages
- Included in flat fee (no separate per-page charge stated)
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged on a single document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Eaton County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Eaton County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MCLA 565.201 formatting standard applies (2.5in top margin/0.5in other margins, black ink min 10pt type, white min 20lb paper, 8.5x11-8.5x14 size)
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for return of all recorded documents
Can you e-record in Eaton County?
Yes. Eaton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Eaton County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Eaton 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, or by mail to Eaton 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 Eaton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Eaton County property are searchable at Eaton County Equalization & Property Description 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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