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Recording Fees

For entering and RECORDING any DEED, MORTGAGE, LIS PENDENS, CERTIFIED COPY, or OTHER INSTRUMENT:

First Page $14.00*
Each Additional Page $3.00
*4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey & Remonumentation (MSSR) fund.

Any document which assigns or discharges more than one instrument:

$3.00 shall be added to the recording fee for each additional instrument so assigned or discharged.


Sandy, Department Clerk

Vera, Indexing Clerk
The Michigan State Survey and Remonumentation fee is not required for Fixture Filings, State Liens, Federal Liens, MESC Liens, State Deeds or Plats.


Tax Certificates

A tax certificate must be obtained from the County Treasurer's Office prior to recording any of the following (MCLA 211.135):

  • WARRANTY DEED
  • A DEED which contains a covenant of warranty
  • LAND CONTRACT
  • ASSIGNMENT of Land Contract with warranty clause

Fee for tax certificate:

For up to 5 descriptions $1.00
Each additional description $ .20



Colleen, Indexing Clerk


Copies and Searches

 


Cyndi, Imaging Specialist

Copy, real estate records, per page $1.00
Copy, U.C.C. filing, per page $2.00
Copy, State or Federal Tax Lien, per page $1.00
Copy, Plats of Record $2.00

Fee for certification of any the above copies, per document $1.00
Search Fee of any of the above copies, minimum fee $5.00

State tax lien search certificate $3.00
Federal tax lien search certificate $3.00
1 debtor name (with SSN or TIN) $3.00
1 debtor name (with SSN or TIN) $6.00



Uniform Commerical Code Fees - Personal Property Filings

Act No. 130 P.A. of 1988 as amended, Uniform Commercial Code, MCLA 440.9405 etal, MSA 19.9405.



Tanya, UCC Clerk


Standard Form


Angie, Indexing Clerk

STANDARD FORM is defined as the form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

Filing a stand form/1 debtor name $10.00
Termination Statement $10.00

These fees also apply to any Amendment, Assignment, Continuation, and Partial Release filed.


Fixture Filings

MCLA, 440.9403, MSA 19.9403
(to be recorded in the real estate records)

Standard form; one name - 1 st page $10.00
(including record owners)

These fees will apply to any Amendment, Assignment, Continuation and Partial Release filed.

Termination of fixture filing -1 st page $10.00



Betty, Indexing Clerk

 

 


Mark Fairchild
Register of Deeds
Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice
990 Terrace Street
Second Floor
Muskegon, MI 49442
Phone 231.724.6271
Fax 231.724.6842
deeds@co.muskegon.mi.us
Hours: M-F 8-5 ( Closed Holidays )
Recording Hours: 8-4:30 PM

"Returning Documents in 2 Days"