Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Clair County, MI
St. Clair County (population 160,383) records real-property documents through the St. Clair 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.
St. Clair County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Clair County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- St. Clair County Register of Deeds, 200 Grand River Avenue, Suite 103, Port Huron, MI 48060
- Phone
- (810) 989-6925 (Equalization) / Register of Deeds main line via county switchboard
- Checks payable to
- St. Clair County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
St. Clair County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat (effective Oct 1, 2016), regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $30 flat covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 fee after first instrument reference; certified copy $5.00 (increased from $1.00)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Clair County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What St. Clair County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI statutory format: black ink, min 10-pt font, min 2.5-inch top margin page 1, min 1-inch other margins, white paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup; electronic return for eRecorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published; office hours Mon-Thu 8:00am-4:30pm, Fri 10:30am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in St. Clair County?
Yes. St. Clair County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in St. Clair County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Clair 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, or by mail to St. Clair County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to St. Clair County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Clair County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Clair County property are searchable at St. Clair County Equalization / Property Tax & Maps Search (parcel/GIS lookup). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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