Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Osceola County, MI
Osceola County (population 22,891) records real-property documents through the Osceola 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.
Osceola County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Osceola County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 301 West Upton Avenue, Reed City, MI 49677
- Phone
- (231) 832-6113
- Checks payable to
- Osceola County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Osceola County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (covers all pages of the document; includes MI Remonumentation + ROD Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee (Michigan recording fees are per-document, not per-page)
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned/discharged in a single document; $5.00 County Treasurer tax certification on warranty deeds/land contracts
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Osceola County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Osceola County requires
- Page formatting
- Per MCL 565.201/MI statewide standard: 2.5-inch top margin on first page, 0.5-inch margins elsewhere, min. 10-point type, black ink, paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14, min. 20 lb paper, original signatures with typed/printed names below
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person pickup
Can you e-record in Osceola County?
Yes. Osceola 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 Osceola County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Osceola 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 Osceola County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Osceola County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Osceola County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Osceola County property are searchable at Osceola County Equalization Dept. / BS&A Online Assessing 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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