Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Tuscola County, MI
Tuscola County (population 53,323) records real-property documents through the Tuscola 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.
Tuscola County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Tuscola County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Tuscola County Register of Deeds, 125 W. Lincoln Street, Suite 400, Caro, MI 48723
- Phone
- (989) 672-3840
- Website
- tuscolacounty.org/rod
- Checks payable to
- Tuscola County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Tuscola 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 for each additional instrument assigned or discharged
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Tuscola County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Tuscola 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. See county recording-requirements page.
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE) or in-person pickup; electronic return for eRecorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published
Can you e-record in Tuscola County?
Yes. Tuscola 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 Tuscola County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Tuscola 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 Tuscola County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Tuscola County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Tuscola County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Tuscola County property are searchable at Tuscola County Equalization Department (BS&A Online property/assessing 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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