Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Missaukee County, MI
Missaukee County (population 15,052) records real-property documents through the Missaukee County Clerk / 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.
Missaukee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Missaukee County Clerk / Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Missaukee County Register of Deeds, 111 South Canal Street, P.O. Box 800, Lake City, MI 49651
- Phone
- 231-839-4967 Ext 203
- Checks payable to
- Missaukee County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Missaukee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (regardless of page count) - standard MI statutory fee (not explicitly re-stated on this page but consistent with state schedule)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee (no per-page charge)
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged beyond first (standard MI statutory schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Missaukee County Clerk / Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Missaukee County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MI statutory formatting expected (2.5in top margin, 0.5in other margins, 10-pt black type, 20-lb white paper, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14); note Warranty and Quit Claim deeds NOT accepted via eRecording
- Submission & return
- Electronically recorded documents returned to submitter electronically per eRecording vendor agreements; mailed documents returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents accepted/processed 8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri, excluding county holidays
Can you e-record in Missaukee County?
Yes. Missaukee County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Missaukee County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Missaukee 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, or by mail to Missaukee County Clerk / Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Missaukee County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Missaukee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Missaukee County property are searchable at Missaukee 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.
Filing with Jurably in Michigan
Michigan isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.