Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Grand Traverse County, MI
Grand Traverse County (population 95,238) records real-property documents through the Grand Traverse 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.
Grand Traverse County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Grand Traverse County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Grand Traverse County Register of Deeds, 400 Boardman Avenue, Suite 103, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Phone
- 231-922-4753
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (or 'GTROD')
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Grand Traverse County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee regardless of number of pages
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee; no per-page charge
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged on documents affecting more than 1 instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Grand Traverse County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Grand Traverse County requires
- Page formatting
- 2.5-inch unprinted top margin on first page, 0.5-inch on remaining sides; black ink, minimum 10-point type; page size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 inches
- Submission & return
- Mail with SASE or $3.00 postage/handling fee, in-person, or eRecording
Can you e-record in Grand Traverse County?
Yes. Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Grand Traverse 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 Grand Traverse County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (or 'GTROD').
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Grand Traverse County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Grand Traverse County property are searchable at Grand Traverse County Equalization Department (property search via 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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