Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County (population 66,804) records real-property documents through the Ionia 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.
Ionia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ionia County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ionia County Register of Deeds, Courthouse, 100 W. Main St., Ionia, MI 48846
- Phone
- 616-527-5320
- Checks payable to
- Ionia County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ionia 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 beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ionia County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ionia County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MI recording format (black ink, white paper min 20lb, min 10pt type, 2.5in top margin/0.5in other margins, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14) per MCL 565.201
- Submission & return
- Mail return upon request
- Hours & turnaround
- Processed 8:30am-4:30pm M-F, excluding holidays
Can you e-record in Ionia County?
Yes. Ionia 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 Ionia County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Ionia 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 Ionia County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ionia County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ionia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ionia County property are searchable at Ionia County BS&A Online Property/Tax Search (Equalization/Addressing 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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