Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marquette County, MI
Marquette County (population 66,017) records real-property documents through the Marquette 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.
Marquette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marquette County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Tonya Nelson, Register of Deeds, 234 W. Baraga Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855
- Phone
- 906-225-8415
- Checks payable to
- Marquette County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Marquette 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 (see schedule of fees page)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marquette County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Marquette County requires
- Page formatting
- For instruments executed after 4/1/1997: margin 2.5in top first page, 0.5in other sides; 10-point type or equivalent; white paper min 20-lb weight, black ink; size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-5pm excluding holidays
Can you e-record in Marquette County?
Yes. Marquette 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 Marquette County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Marquette 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 Marquette County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marquette County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marquette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marquette County property are searchable at Marquette County Equalization / BS&A Online 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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