Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Livingston County, MI
Livingston County (population 193,866) records real-property documents through the Livingston 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.
Livingston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Livingston County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Livingston County Register of Deeds, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843
- Phone
- (517) 546-0270
- Website
- milivcounty.gov/rod
- Checks payable to
- Livingston County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Livingston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat-rate fee per document regardless of page count (includes MI Remonumentation + ROD Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $3.00 for each additional Liber/page or Document # cross-referenced beyond the first
- Other fees
- Tax certification: $5.00; copies $1.00/page, certification $1.00/document; county transfer tax $1.10/$1,000; state transfer tax $7.50/$1,000
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Livingston County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Livingston 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 Livingston County?
Yes. Livingston 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 Livingston County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Livingston 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 Livingston County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Livingston County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Livingston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Livingston County property are searchable at Livingston County Equalization Department (BS&A Online property search / Property Information System). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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