Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Keweenaw County, MI
Keweenaw County (population 2,046) records real-property documents through the Keweenaw 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.
Keweenaw County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Keweenaw County Clerk & Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 5095 4th St., Eagle River, MI 49950
- Phone
- 906-337-2229
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Keweenaw County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (includes Michigan Remonumentation and Register of Deeds Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page charge; $30 flat fee applies regardless of number of pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned or discharged when a document assigns/discharges more than one instrument
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Keweenaw County Clerk & Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Keweenaw County requires
- Page formatting
- Subject to Michigan statutory recording format requirements (2.5in top margin on first page, 0.5in margins elsewhere, 10-pt black type, 20-lb white paper, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 page size) per state law applicable to all MI recorders, but not independently confirmed on Keweenaw's own site
Can you e-record in Keweenaw County?
Yes. Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County Clerk & Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Keweenaw County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Keweenaw County property are searchable at Keweenaw County Equalization Department (property owner/address maintenance; assessment rolls hosted on BS&A Online). 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
Michigan isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.