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How to get a copy of a deed in Michigan

Who holds it: County Register of Deeds (elected in each county); a county board may combine the office with the county clerk1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Michigan
  5. How Michigan handles it
  6. Deeds in Michigan counties with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Copy fee

$1.00 per page2

Search fee

Register's staff search: 50 cents per year searched, $5.00 minimum (grantor/grantee)2

Fee charged

How to search and order

How to search
Contact the county; many counties order online, others by mail or in person3

Fees

Recording fee
$30.00 per document regardless of pages (except charter counties with own schedule)2
Certified copy fee
$5.00 to certify a recorded document2

More details

Inspection right
Register must provide facilities for inspection during usual business hours to an individual with a lawful purpose4
Maps: state GIS portal
Michigan GIS Open Data gis-michigan.opendata.arcgis.com5

How Michigan handles it

  • Clerk and Register may be combined. A county board may merge county clerk and register of deeds1
  • Charter county fee differences (deeds). Charter county may set a different deed fee schedule, capped at cost2

Deeds in Michigan counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Allegan CountyRegister of Deeds6Search6$1.00 per page7
Bay CountyBay County Register of Deeds9Search8$1.00 per page (statewide statute MCL 600.2567)10
Calhoun CountyClerk and Register of Deeds11Search11$1.00 per page (real estate records)12
Clinton CountyCounty Clerk / Register of Deeds14Search13$1.00 per page15
Eaton CountyRegister of Deeds17Search16Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page (recorded plat $2.00 per page)18
Genesee CountyCounty Clerk & Register of Deeds20Search19Fee charged$1.00 per page21
Grand Traverse CountyRegister of Deeds25Search222324Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page26
Ingham CountyIngham County Register of Deeds29Search2728Free search, fee for copiesRecorded document copies $1.00/page; unrecorded/time-stamped copies $0.50/page (only when presented for recording)30
Jackson CountyJackson County Register of Deeds31Search31Free searchReal estate records copies $1 per page; plats $1 per page; grantor/grantee search $5 minimum (50 cents per year searched)32
Kalamazoo CountyClerk / Register of Deeds: Register of Deeds34Search33Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page35
Kent CountyRegister of Deeds37Search36Free search$1 per page copy fee; search fee (if applicable) $5 minimum38
Lapeer CountyRegister of Deeds39—$1.00 per page40
Lenawee CountyRegister of Deeds42Search41$1.00 per page land record; $2.00 UCC copies; $2.00 per plat page43
Livingston CountyRegister of Deeds45Search44Free search$1.00 per page; large plat/condo drawings $2.0046
Macomb CountyRegister of Deeds48Search47Free search$1.00 per page (real estate records)49
Midland CountyMidland County Register of Deeds52Search5051$1.00 per page53
Monroe CountyMonroe County Register of Deeds55Search54Fee charged$1 per page56
Muskegon CountyMuskegon County Register of Deeds57Search57$1.00 per page (state statute)58
Oakland CountyClerk/Register of Deeds - Register of Deeds60Search59Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page61
Ottawa CountyCounty Clerk & Register of Deeds, Register of Deeds63Search62$1 per page64
Saginaw CountySaginaw County Register of Deeds67Search6566$1.00 per page (MCL 600.2567(c))68
St. Clair CountySt. Clair County Register of Deeds69Search69Fee charged$1.00 per page real estate records; U.C.C. filing $2.00 per page; State or Federal Tax Lien $1.00 per page; plats $2.00 per page70
Washtenaw CountyClerk / Register of Deeds: Register of Deeds71Search71$1 per page in person or by mail; $1.20 per page online; plats $2 per page; state or federal tax lien copy $172
Wayne CountyWayne County Register of Deeds73Search73Free search, fee for copies$2 per page (in office or by mail)74

For any other county, see the county list on the Michigan guide.

Official warnings

  • Government Records - Get Them from the Government Not a Third Party. Mailers offer certified records including deeds for usually $50 to $100; the county charges a nominal fee (Michigan Attorney General)3
  • Forged Quit Claim Deeds. Sign up for register of deeds notification services (Michigan Attorney General)75

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Michigan office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Michigan: Michigan public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. § 4 County officers; terms, combination.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Government Records - Get Them from the Government Not a Third PartyMichigan Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026
  4. 565.551 Records of register of deeds; inspection and examination; reproduction; socialMichigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Michigan GIS Open DataState of Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  6. Register of Deeds | Allegan County, MIAllegan Countychecked November 7, 2026
  7. 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  8. Register of DeedsBay County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Bay County, MI home pageBay County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  10. 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  11. Calhoun County, MICalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Clerk and Register of Deeds: Fee ScheduleCalhoun County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Deeds Index Search | Clinton County, MIClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  14. Clinton County, MI | Official WebsiteClinton County, Michiganarchived copychecked November 7, 2026
  15. 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees.Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  16. Eaton County homepageEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Register of DeedsEaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Recording Fees (Fees and Costs)Eaton County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Online Records SearchGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  20. County Clerk & Register of DeedsGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleGenesee County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Search for DocumentsGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  23. Search for Documents ONLINE | Grand Traverse County, MIGrand Traverse County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  24. View & Print Documents - (Payment Required) | Grand Traverse County, MIGrand Traverse County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  25. Register of Deeds OfficeGrand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Recording Fees (effective October 1, 2016)Grand Traverse County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  27. Ingham County - Records OnlineIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Ingham County - Records OnlineIngham County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  29. Welcome to Ingham CountyIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  30. Ingham County - Fee ScheduleIngham County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Register of Deeds OfficeJackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  32. Statutory Fees (Register of Deeds)Jackson County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  33. Document SearchesKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  34. Register of DeedsKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  35. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleKalamazoo County Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
  36. Online Deeds SearchKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  37. Register of DeedsKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  38. Fee ScheduleKent County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  39. Lapeer County home pageCounty of Lapeerchecked November 7, 2026
  40. MCL 600.2567Michigan Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  41. Search Land RecordsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  42. Register of DeedsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  43. Register of Deeds FeesLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  44. Register of Deeds FAQsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  45. Register of DeedsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  46. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  47. Register of Deeds: Search optionsMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  48. Register of DeedsMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  49. Register of Deeds: Recording feesMacomb County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  50. Register of DeedsMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  51. County of Midland, MI | USAMidland County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  52. County DepartmentsMidland County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  53. Register of Deeds Frequently Asked QuestionsMidland County Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  54. Online Services | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  55. Register of Deeds | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  56. Schedule of Fees for Recording & Filing | Monroe County, MIMonroe County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  57. Register of DeedsMuskegon Countychecked November 4, 2026
  58. MCL 600.2567 (register of deeds fees)Michigan Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  59. Property Records (search portal)Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  60. Property & LandOakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  61. Fees & Forms (Register of Deeds)Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deedschecked November 4, 2026
  62. Register of Deeds Document SearchOttawa County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
  63. Register of Deeds | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  64. Register of Deeds FAQ | Ottawa County, MIOttawa Countychecked November 4, 2026
  65. Search Public RecordsSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  66. County of Saginaw, MI - Search Public RecordsSaginaw County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  67. County of Saginaw home pageSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  68. Register of Deeds FeesSaginaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  69. St. Clair CountySt. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  70. St. Clair CountySt. Clair County, Michiganchecked November 6, 2026
  71. Register of DeedsWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  72. Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleWashtenaw County, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  73. Register of DeedsCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  74. Search Services and Copy RequestsCharter County of Wayne, Michiganchecked November 4, 2026
  75. Home Lending and Foreclosure Rescue ScamsMichigan Attorney Generalchecked November 4, 2026