Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Oscoda County, MI
Oscoda County (population 8,219) records real-property documents through the Oscoda 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.
Oscoda County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Oscoda County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 399, Mio, MI 48647 (physical/courier: 311 S Morenci Ave, Mio, MI 48647)
- Phone
- 989-826-1110
- Checks payable to
- Oscoda County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Oscoda County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (covers all pages; includes MI Remonumentation + ROD Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 County Treasurer tax certification on warranty deeds/land contracts
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Oscoda County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Oscoda County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI standard: 2.5-inch top margin (first page), 0.5-inch other margins, min. 10-point type, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper, min. 20 lb weight; office provides 'Recording Requirement Samples' document
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Recorded documents searchable online within 5 days of recording
Can you e-record in Oscoda County?
Yes. Oscoda County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Oscoda County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Oscoda 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, or by mail to Oscoda County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Oscoda County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Oscoda County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Oscoda County property are searchable at Oscoda County Equalization Dept. / 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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