Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montcalm County, MI
Montcalm County (population 66,614) records real-property documents through the Montcalm 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.
Montcalm County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montcalm County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Montcalm County Register of Deeds, 211 W. Main St., P.O. Box 368, Stanton, MI 48888
- Phone
- 989-831-7337
- Checks payable to
- Montcalm County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Montcalm County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 flat (regardless of page count; includes MI Remonumentation + ROD Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Not per-page; flat $30 covers all pages of one instrument
- Other fees
- $3 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5 certification; $5 Treasurer tax certification (warranty deeds/land contracts); $1/page copies
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Montcalm County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Montcalm County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI standard applies: 2.5in blank top margin page 1, 0.5in margins elsewhere, black ink, 10-pt min type, white paper >=20lb, page size 8.5x11 to 8.5x14
Can you e-record in Montcalm County?
Yes. Montcalm 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 Montcalm County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Montcalm 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 Montcalm County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Montcalm County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montcalm County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montcalm County property are searchable at Montcalm County Equalization Department (property search via BS&A Online). 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
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