Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Isabella County, MI
Isabella County (population 64,394) records real-property documents through the Isabella 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.
Isabella County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Isabella County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Isabella County Register of Deeds, Isabella County Building, Rm 220, 200 N. Main Street, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
- Phone
- (989) 317-4089
- Checks payable to
- Isabella County Register of Deeds (Isabella County Treasurer for tax certifications)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Isabella County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- Not page-based; flat $30.00 covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional liber/page or instrument assigned/discharged beyond the first
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Isabella County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Isabella County requires
- Page formatting
- Top margin 2.5in on first page, 0.5in all other margins; black ink min 10pt type; white paper min 20lb; document size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Include self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) for return of mailed documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:00am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Isabella County?
Yes. Isabella 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 Isabella County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Isabella 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 Isabella County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Isabella County Register of Deeds (Isabella County Treasurer for tax certifications).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Isabella County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Isabella County property are searchable at Isabella 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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