Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gladwin County, MI
Gladwin County (population 25,386) records real-property documents through the Gladwin 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.
Gladwin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gladwin County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Gladwin County Register of Deeds, 401 W. Cedar Ave., Gladwin, MI 48624
- Phone
- 989-426-7551
- Checks payable to
- Gladwin County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Gladwin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee (covers all pages)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee; no per-page charge
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 to certify a recorded document; copies $1.00/page; search fee $0.50/year searched (min $5.00)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gladwin County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Gladwin County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Michigan requirements expected: 2.5-inch top margin, 0.5-inch other margins, 10-pt black type, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper (statewide statutory standard; not independently confirmed on Gladwin's page)
- Cover sheet
- Not separately confirmed on official page; standard MI statutory first-page statement/margin rules apply
- Submission & return
- Mail return with self-addressed envelope or return name/address on document; in-person and mail accepted
Can you e-record in Gladwin County?
Yes. Gladwin County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Gladwin County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Gladwin 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, or by mail to Gladwin County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gladwin County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gladwin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gladwin County property are searchable at Gladwin County Equalization Department. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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