Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, MI
Monroe County (population 154,809) records real-property documents through the Monroe 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Monroe County Register of Deeds, 51 S. Macomb St., Monroe, MI 48161 (Monroe County Courthouse, 125 E. Second St., Monroe, MI 48161-2197)
- Phone
- 734-240-7390
- Checks payable to
- Monroe County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Monroe 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Monroe 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; size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe 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 Monroe County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe 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 Monroe County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monroe County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe 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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