Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, MI
Jackson County (population 160,366) records real-property documents through the Jackson 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Register of Deeds, 120 W. Michigan Avenue, 12th Floor, Jackson, MI 49201
- Phone
- (517) 788-4350
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds (Jackson County)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (effective Oct 1, 2016; includes $4 MSSR remonumentation fee)
- Additional pages
- Not page-based; flat $30.00 covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional assignment/discharge on multi-instrument documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MI recording format expected (black ink, white paper, min 10pt type, standard margins); see Statutory Fees page for details
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:00am-5:00pm
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, or by mail to Jackson County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds (Jackson County).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County BS&A Online Property/Tax Search (Equalization Dept.) / Real Estate Viewer GIS. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Michigan
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