Michigan · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wexford County, MI
Wexford County (population 33,673) records real-property documents through the Wexford 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.
Wexford County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wexford County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 437 E. Division St., P.O. Box 303, Cadillac, MI 49601
- Phone
- (231) 779-9455
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Wexford County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count; includes MI Remonumentation and Register of Deeds Automation fees)
- Additional pages
- Included in the $30.00 flat fee (no separate per-page charge)
- Other fees
- $3.00 for each additional instrument assigned or discharged (documents assigning/discharging more than 1 instrument)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wexford County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Wexford County requires
- Cover sheet
- Margin rule: at least 2.5 inches unprinted space at top of first page, at least 0.5 inch on all remaining sides; black ink, minimum 10-point type; paper between 8.5x11 and 8.5x14 inches
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted; include recording fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of recorded document
Can you e-record in Wexford County?
Yes. Wexford 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 Wexford County, Michigan
- Prepare the document so it meets Wexford 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 Wexford County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wexford County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wexford County property are searchable at Wexford County Equalization Department (BS&A Online property/GIS 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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