Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Manistee County, MI
Manistee County (population 25,032) records real-property documents through the Manistee 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.
Manistee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Manistee County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Manistee County Register of Deeds, 415 Third Street, Manistee, MI 49660
- Phone
- 231-723-2146
- Checks payable to
- Manistee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Manistee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (regardless of page count)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee (no per-page charge)
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first; includes MI Remonumentation & Register of Deeds Automation fees
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Manistee County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Manistee County requires
- Page formatting
- Margin: 2.5in top of first page, 0.5in all other sides; 10-point black type minimum; white paper, min 20-lb weight; page size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
- Submission & return
- Recorded originals returned by mail; copies sent only with copy fee paid and self-addressed stamped envelope provided
Can you e-record in Manistee County?
Yes. Manistee 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 Manistee County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Manistee 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 Manistee County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Manistee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Manistee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Manistee County property are searchable at Manistee County Equalization Department (Property 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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