Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gratiot County, MI
Gratiot County (population 41,761) records real-property documents through the Gratiot 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.
Gratiot County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gratiot County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Gratiot County Register of Deeds, 214 E. Center St, P.O. Box 5, Ithaca, MI 48847
- Phone
- 989-875-5217
- Checks payable to
- Gratiot County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Gratiot County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee regardless of number of pages (plus transfer tax/tax certification if applicable)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee; no per-page charge
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gratiot County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Gratiot County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Michigan statutory margins/formatting expected (2.5-in top margin, 0.5-in other sides, 10-pt black type, 8.5x11-8.5x14) — see county 'Statutory Fee Details' page
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; return name/address required on document
Can you e-record in Gratiot County?
Yes. Gratiot County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Gratiot County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Gratiot 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, or by mail to Gratiot County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gratiot County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gratiot County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gratiot County property are searchable at Gratiot County Equalization/Parcel Search (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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