Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kalkaska County, MI
Kalkaska County (population 17,939) records real-property documents through the Kalkaska 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.
Kalkaska County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kalkaska County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Kalkaska County Register of Deeds, 605 N. Birch St., Kalkaska, MI 49646
- Phone
- 231-258-3315
- Checks payable to
- Kalkaska County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Kalkaska County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (effective Oct 1, 2016, regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- Not page-based; flat $30.00 covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; tax certification (warranty deeds, land contracts) $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kalkaska County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Kalkaska County requires
- Page formatting
- Margin: 2.5in unprinted space top of first page, 0.5in all other margins; black ink min 10pt type; white paper min 20lb weight; size 8.5x11 min to 8.5x14 max
- Hours & turnaround
- General office contact 231-258-3300
Can you e-record in Kalkaska County?
Yes. Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kalkaska County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kalkaska County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kalkaska County property are searchable at Kalkaska 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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