Chippewa County Register of Deeds Statutory Fees
Act. No. 698 Public Acts of 2002
Effective March 31, 2003
MCLA 600.2567
Recording Fees:
For entering and RECORDING any DEED, MORTGAGE, LISPENDENS, 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 and Remonumentation (MSSR) fund.
[ The $4.00 MSSR fee is not assessed on Fixture Filings, State Liens, Federal Liens, MESC Liens, State Deeds, Plats or Tax Reversion Documents. MCLA 600.2567a (4)]
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING Warranty Deeds - Land Contracts:
Pursuant to MCL 211.135, prior to recording,, a tax certificate must be obtained from the County Treasurer’s Office for any of the document that contains a warranty clause. These clauses are usually found on the following documents:
Warranty Deed or Any Deed which contains a covenant of warranty
Land Contract or Assignment of Land Contract with warranty clause
Tax Certificates: [$1.00 for up to 5 descriptions; .20 cents per additional description over 5.]
If mailing the document to our office for recording, we will secure the tax certificate from the County Treasurer’s Office prior to recording it.
Generally speaking, the recording cost for all transaction documents (DEEDS, LAND CONTRACTS, ASSIGNMENTS OF LAND CONTRACTS, AFFIDAVITS, MORTGAGES, MORTGAGE MODIFICATIONS, ETC.), except those with a warranty clause, will be $14 for the first page, and $3 for each additional page. For those documents with a warranty clause, add $1 for the Treasurer’s Certificate.
If mailing the document to our office for recording, we will secure the tax certificate from the County Treasurer’s Office prior to recording it.
Assignment and Discharge Fees:
For 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.
YOU MAY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE US TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE ON THE RECORDING PROCESS.