Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Mecosta County, MI
Mecosta County (population 39,714) records real-property documents through the Mecosta 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.
Mecosta County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mecosta County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Mecosta County Register of Deeds, Room 136, 400 Elm Street, P.O. Box 718, Big Rapids, MI 49307
- Phone
- 231-592-0148
- Checks payable to
- Mecosta County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Mecosta County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (deeds, mortgages, liens, affidavits, similar instruments) 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; tax certificates $5.00 (up to 5 legal descriptions), $0.20 per additional description
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mecosta County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Mecosta County requires
- Page formatting
- Black ink, 10-point type minimum; white 20-lb paper; 2.5in blank margin at top of first page, 0.5in on other margins; page size 8.5x11 (max 8.5x14)
- Submission & return
- Documents may be sent via USPS, UPS, or FedEx to 400 Elm Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Can you e-record in Mecosta County?
Yes. Mecosta 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 Mecosta County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Mecosta 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 Mecosta County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Mecosta County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mecosta County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mecosta County property are searchable at Mecosta 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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