Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Presque Isle County, MI
Presque Isle County (population 12,982) records real-property documents through the Presque Isle 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.
Presque Isle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Presque Isle County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 110, Rogers City, MI 49779
- Phone
- 989-734-2676
- Checks payable to
- Presque Isle County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Presque Isle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document (effective Oct 1, 2016), 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
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Presque Isle County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Presque Isle County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI standard margins/font/paper (2.5-inch top margin first page, 0.5-inch other margins, min 10-point type, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper)
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; certified copies available next business day after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Copies of recordings normally available the next business day after certification
Can you e-record in Presque Isle County?
Yes. Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Presque Isle County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Presque Isle County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Presque Isle County property are searchable at Presque Isle 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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