Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ontonagon County, MI
Ontonagon County (population 5,816) records real-property documents through the Ontonagon 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.
Ontonagon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ontonagon County Clerk & Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Ontonagon County Register of Deeds, 725 Greenland Rd., Ontonagon, MI 49953
- Phone
- 906-884-4255
- Checks payable to
- Ontonagon County Register of Deeds (per office fee schedule)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ontonagon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 standard document recording (regardless of page count); $35.00 if tax certification required
- Additional pages
- Not per-page; flat fee covers all pages of one instrument
- Other fees
- $3.00 per each additional instrument reference beyond the first (assign/discharge); $5.00 certified copies; $1.00/page record copies; $0.50/year document search (min $5.00); $2.00 email/fax delivery
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ontonagon County Clerk & Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Ontonagon County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI standard: 2.5in top margin page 1, 0.5in other margins, black ink, 10-pt min type, white paper >=20lb, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 size
Can you e-record in Ontonagon County?
Yes. Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon County Clerk & Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ontonagon County Register of Deeds (per office fee schedule).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ontonagon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ontonagon County property are searchable at Ontonagon 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.
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