Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mason County, MI
Mason County (population 29,052) records real-property documents through the Mason 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.
Mason County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mason County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Mason County Register of Deeds, 304 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington, MI 49431
- Phone
- 231-843-4466
- Checks payable to
- Mason County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Mason 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/discharged beyond first; certification $5.00; copies $1.00/page, plat copies $2.00/page; real estate record searches $0.50/year (min $5.00)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mason County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Mason County requires
- Page formatting
- For instruments executed after 4/1/1997: margin 2.5in top first page, 0.5in other sides; 10-point type, black ink on white paper min 20-lb weight
Can you e-record in Mason County?
Yes. Mason 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 Mason County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Mason 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 Mason County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mason County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mason County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mason County property are searchable at Mason County Equalization Department / 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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