Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Emmet County, MI
Emmet County (population 34,112) records real-property documents through the Emmet 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.
Emmet County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Emmet County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Emmet County Register of Deeds, 200 Division St., Suite 150, Petoskey, MI 49770
- Phone
- 231-348-1761
- Checks payable to
- Emmet County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Emmet 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
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Emmet County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Emmet County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents executed in MI after 4/1/1997 must have 2.5in top margin, 0.5in all other margins (exemptions for certified docs, surveys, land corners); page not larger than 8.5x14 in; print not smaller than 10-point type
Can you e-record in Emmet County?
Yes. Emmet 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 Emmet County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Emmet 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 Emmet County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Emmet County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Emmet County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Emmet County property are searchable at Emmet County Equalization Dept / official Property Search tool / BS&A Online. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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