Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lapeer County, MI
Lapeer County (population 88,619) records real-property documents through the Lapeer 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.
Lapeer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lapeer County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lapeer County Register of Deeds, 287 W. Nepessing Street, Suite 1, Lapeer, MI 48446
- Phone
- (810) 667-0211 (fax 810-667-0293)
- Checks payable to
- Lapeer County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lapeer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged beyond the first
- Other fees
- Tax certificate (warranty deeds/land contracts): $5.00; county transfer tax $1.10/$1,000; state transfer tax $7.50/$1,000; copies $1.00/page, certification $5.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lapeer County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lapeer County requires
- Page formatting
- Michigan statewide standard (MCL 565.201 / MCL 600.2567): 2.5in top margin page 1, 0.5in other margins, black ink, min 10-pt type, white paper min 20 lb, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Mail-back to name/address indicated as return address on document
Can you e-record in Lapeer County?
Yes. Lapeer County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lapeer County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Lapeer 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, or by mail to Lapeer County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lapeer County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lapeer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lapeer County property are searchable at Lapeer County Equalization Department (BS&A Online property/tax 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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