Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ingham County, MI
Ingham County (population 284,900) records real-property documents through the Ingham 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.
Ingham County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ingham County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ingham County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 195, Mason, MI 48854 (physical: 341 S. Jefferson St., 2nd Floor, Mason, MI 48854)
- Phone
- (517) 676-7216
- Checks payable to
- Ingham County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ingham County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (regardless of page count; includes MI Remonumentation + Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Not page-based; flat $30.00 covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged on multi-instrument documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ingham County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ingham County requires
- Page formatting
- Black ink on white paper, min. 20 lb weight, min. 10-point type; top margin 2.5in on first page, 0.5in all other margins; page size 8.5x11 min to 8.5x14 max
- Submission & return
- Include SASE and return address on document if mail recording (standard MI practice)
Can you e-record in Ingham County?
Yes. Ingham 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 Ingham County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Ingham 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 Ingham County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ingham County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ingham County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ingham County property are searchable at Ingham County BS&A Online Property/Tax Search (Equalization Dept.). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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