Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washtenaw County, MI
Washtenaw County (population 372,258) records real-property documents through the Washtenaw County Clerk/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.
Washtenaw County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, 200 North Main Street, Suite 110, P.O. Box 8645, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
- Phone
- 734-222-6700 (main) / 734-222-6710 (eRecording line)
- Checks payable to
- Washtenaw County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washtenaw County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MI statutory format confirmed by county page: black ink, min 10-pt font, min 2.5-inch blank top margin page 1, min 1-inch margins all other sides, white paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inches, document title stated after top margin, signer names printed/typed beneath signatures
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; electronic documents returned in electronic format to submitter
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published; office hours M-F 8:30am-5:00pm, recording hours M-F 8:30am-4:00pm
Can you e-record in Washtenaw County?
Yes. Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Washtenaw 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 Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washtenaw County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washtenaw County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washtenaw County property are searchable at Washtenaw County Property/Parcel Lookup (Equalization & Property Description Dept + Treasurer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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