Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County (population 296,200) records real-property documents through the Ottawa County Register of Deeds (Clerk & Register of Deeds office). 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.
Ottawa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ottawa County Register of Deeds (Clerk & Register of Deeds office)
- Mailing address
- 12220 Fillmore St, Room 146, West Olive, MI 49460
- Phone
- (616) 994-4510
- Checks payable to
- Ottawa County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ottawa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document, inclusive of all pages
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $30 fee
- Other fees
- $3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 County Treasurer tax certification where applicable
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ottawa County Register of Deeds (Clerk & Register of Deeds office) before you mail a check.
What Ottawa County requires
- Page formatting
- 2.5-inch top margin on first page, 0.5-inch top margin on subsequent pages, 0.5-inch side/bottom margins, paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in, min. 10-point black-ink type
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; consumer e-recording portal via Simplifile available for one-off submitters (excludes deeds transferring ownership)
Can you e-record in Ottawa County?
Yes. Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Ottawa 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 Ottawa County Register of Deeds (Clerk & Register of Deeds office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ottawa County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ottawa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ottawa County property are searchable at Ottawa County Equalization Dept. / Property Search. 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
Michigan isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.