Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County (population 261,670) records real-property documents through the Kalamazoo County Clerk/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.
Kalamazoo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Kalamazoo County Register of Deeds, 201 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49007
- Phone
- 269-383-8970
- Checks payable to
- Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Kalamazoo 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 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; copy fees $1.00/page, certification $1.00/page, tax lien search certificates $3.00 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kalamazoo County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MI recording format (black ink, white paper min 20lb, min 10pt type, standard margins) per Recording Requirements page
- Submission & return
- Submit self-addressed stamped envelope; return address must also appear on one of the recorded pages
Can you e-record in Kalamazoo County?
Yes. Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kalamazoo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kalamazoo County property are searchable at Kalamazoo County Equalization Dept. Parcel Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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