Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Huron County, MI
Huron County (population 31,407) records real-property documents through the Huron 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.
Huron County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Huron County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Huron County Register of Deeds, 250 E. Huron Ave, Room 203, Bad Axe, MI 48413
- Phone
- (989) 269-9941
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pm, open over lunch; closed holidays
- Checks payable to
- Huron County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Huron County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional liber/page assigned or discharged; tax certification $5.00 (warranty deeds, land contracts); certification $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- State $3.75 and county $0.55 per $500 of value ($4.30 total), paid by the seller; stamps bought in the county where the property lies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Huron County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Huron County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14 in white 20-lb paper; 2.5-in top margin on first page, 0.5-in on other sides; black ink, 10-point type min; first line states the document type
Checked against official Huron County and Michigan sources on October 6, 2026: co.huron.mi.us. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Huron County?
Yes. Huron 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 Huron County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Huron 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 Huron County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Huron County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Huron County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Huron County property are searchable at Huron 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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