Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Joseph County, MI
St. Joseph County (population 60,939) records real-property documents through the St. Joseph 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. Joseph County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Joseph County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- St. Joseph County Register of Deeds, 125 W. Main Street (M-86), 2nd Floor, Centreville, MI 49032
- Phone
- (269) 467-5552
- Checks payable to
- St. Joseph County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
St. Joseph County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat, regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $30 flat covers all pages
- Other fees
- $3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged (documents assigning/discharging more than 1 instrument)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Joseph County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What St. Joseph 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
Can you e-record in St. Joseph County?
Yes. St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to St. Joseph County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Joseph County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Joseph County property are searchable at St. Joseph County Equalization Department - Property Records & Tax History 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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