Eaton County, Michigan public records

In Eaton County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from Equalization & Property Description; court files are split between the Circuit Court Clerk and the Probate Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Historical records
Good to know about Eaton County records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Records that are not online: public records requests
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Register of Deeds⁵	Search deeds²³Free search, fee for copies	$1.00 per page (recorded plat $2.00 per page)⁴
Property values and owners	Equalization & Property Description⁶	Property search⁷	—
Property tax bills	Treasurer⁷	—	—
Court cases	Circuit Court Clerk⁸ Probate Court⁹	56th Circuit Court¹⁰ 56A District Court¹⁰ Eaton County Probate Court¹⁰	Fees: circuit copy: Regular copy $2.00 per page; certified $10.00 first page + $1.00 each additional⁸
Marriage records	County Clerk's Office¹¹	—	—
Divorce records	Circuit Court Clerk⁸	—	Certified copies $10 first page + $1 per additional page; regular copy $2 per page¹²
Birth certificates	County Clerk's Office¹¹	—	$20 first copy, $10 each additional¹³
Death certificates	County Clerk's Office¹¹	—	$20 first copy, $10 each additional¹³
Probate and wills	Probate Court⁹	Search probate cases¹⁰	Certified copies $10 + $1 for each page¹⁴
Business names (DBA)	County Clerk's Office¹¹	—	DBA fee quote: $10 filing fee¹⁵

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Eaton County are recorded by the Register of Deeds (County Clerk and Register of Deeds combined).⁵

Online search: countyfusion3.kofiletech.us/…²Free search, fee for copies
Cost: Free index as guest; online copies $1.00 per page plus $1.00 per transaction³
Who runs it: Kofile Technologies (GovOS) CountyFusion; support 888-608-1808³
Years online: Kofile: indexes and images from October 1989 to the proof date (older documents being added)³

Years online ROD page: All records from 1836 to proof date (statement on Register of Deeds page, with landrecords.com link)⁵
Copy fee: $1.00 per page (recorded plat $2.00 per page)⁴
Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page (complete document) plus $5.00 per document for seal; not available on the website⁴
How to order: In person or by mail at 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte (SASE required), or print copies online from the Kofile portal by credit card³
Recording fees: $30 per document; +$3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged⁴
Tax certificate: Tax certificate from County Treasurer required for warranty deeds/land contracts: $5.00 up to 25 descriptions, $0.20 each additional⁴
Electronic recording: CSC, ePN, Simplifile⁵
Fraud alerts: Free Property Fraud Alert (propertyfraudalert.com) linked by the county¹⁶
Scam warning: Consumer alert: National Deed Service solicitations offering certified deed copies for $59.50³

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

Equalization & Property Description (county equalization; assessments are made by the 21 township/city assessors) sets property values⁶; the Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁷.

Property search: BS&A Online tax/parcel search bsaonline.com (linked by the Treasurer; search only, no payments)⁷
Local assessors: eatoncounty.org/…¹⁷
Tax bill search: Current taxes: local township/city treasurer (list PDF); delinquent taxes: County Treasurer, searchable on BS&A, payable online (2.49% card fee)⁷
Local treasurers: eatoncounty.org/…⁷
Parcel map (GIS): geo.eatoncounty.org (GIS interactive mapping applications); GIS hub home-ecgis.hub.arcgis.com¹⁶
Appealing a value: Board of Review of the city or township, which meets on the second Monday in March; the city or township may by ordinance or resolution set an alternative start on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the second Monday of March¹⁸
Parcel request: Parcel information by emailed request; "you may be charged a fee of.30 cents per page"¹⁹
Foreclosure: County Treasurer is the foreclosing governmental unit for tax-delinquent property⁷

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
56th Circuit Court	Civil over $25,000, felonies, domestic relations/divorce, appeals; Family Division (juvenile)²⁰	Circuit Court Clerk (County Clerk serves as clerk of the 56th Circuit Court)	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/… MiCOURT, state judiciary; linked by county¹⁰
56A District Court	Misdemeanors up to one year, civil up to $25,000, small claims up to $7,000, landlord/tenant, traffic, felony preliminary exams²¹	—	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…¹⁰
Eaton County Probate Court	Decedent estates, guardianships, conservatorships	Probate Court	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…¹⁰

Search how to: Accept the Terms of Service, then search by name or case number¹⁰
Fees: circuit copy: Regular copy $2.00 per page; certified $10.00 first page + $1.00 each additional⁸
Fees: circuit civil filing: Civil filing $175; divorce without children $175; with children $255¹²
Fees: online copies: LexisNexis payment portal payments.lexisnexis.com/mi/co/eatoncircuit for copies and payments²²

Criminal records and background checks

State repository: $10.00 name-based search²³
Sheriff reports: Accident reports $10; FOIA rates vary²⁴

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk's Office (vital records, marriage licenses, DBAs, elections).¹¹

Marriage license: $20.00 license²⁵
Apply: Online application via Fidlar portal (mieaton.fidlar.com), then in office; residents apply in county of residence; marry within 33 days²⁶
Copies: $20 first certified copy, $10 each additional copy of the same record¹³
Online: Official Records Online (Fidlar) – starts at $30 ($20 copy + $10 processing)²⁰
Public access: Marriage licenses are public records; marriages without publicity are held by Probate Court¹³

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce records are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk¹³

Fee: Certified copies $10 first page + $1 per additional page; regular copy $2 per page¹²
Online: Purchase Divorce Judgement via LexisNexis (payments.lexisnexis.com/mi/co/eatoncircuit)¹⁶

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

County Clerk holds births that occurred in Eaton County; private – only a person named on the record may request, with ID¹³

Fee: $20 first copy, $10 each additional¹³
Lansing note: Births in Lansing hospitals are usually filed in Ingham County¹³
State fee: $34.00 search including one certified copy²⁷

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Deaths that occurred in Eaton County; death records are public¹³

Fee: $20 first copy, $10 each additional¹³
State fee: $34.00 search including one certified copy²⁷

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.⁹

Online search: micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…¹⁰
About this search: Balances not accurate in probate search¹⁰

Copy fee: Certified copies $10 + $1 for each page¹⁴
Filing fee: Deceased estates $175¹⁴

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk's Office (vital records, marriage licenses, DBAs, elections).¹¹

Assumed names (DBA): $10 filing fee; valid 5 years; certified copies $2¹⁵
DBA fee quote: $10 filing fee¹⁵
State law: $6.00 (a charter county over 2,000,000 may set a different fee)²⁸

Historical records

Military: DD214 military discharge recording at the County Clerk¹¹

Good to know about Eaton County records

One elected official is County Clerk, Register of Deeds and Circuit Court Clerk.⁸
Eaton became its own judicial circuit (the 56th) in 1991, split from Barry County.²⁹
Part of the City of Lansing lies in Eaton County, but Lansing hospital births are usually filed in Ingham County.¹³
Equalization covers 21 local assessing units.⁶
The Register of Deeds' online portal warns of mailers selling certified deed copies for $59.50.³

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds (County Clerk and Register of Deeds combined)

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, 1st Floor, Charlotte, MI 48813⁵
Mail: 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte, MI 48813; self-addressed stamped envelope required for return of documents⁵
Phone: 517-543-4203 (fax 517-543-4134)⁵
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.⁵
Website: eatoncounty.org/374/Register-of-Deeds⁵

County Clerk's Office (vital records, marriage licenses, DBAs, elections)

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813¹¹
Phone: 517-543-2426¹¹
Email: [email protected]¹¹
Hours: Effective August 3, 2026: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.¹¹
Website: eatoncounty.org/219/County-Clerks-Office¹¹

Circuit Court Clerk (County Clerk serves as clerk of the 56th Circuit Court)

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813⁸
Phone: 517-543-4335 (fax 517-543-4475)⁸
Email: [email protected] (pleadings under 100 pages)⁸
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Clerk pages); Circuit Court 8:30-12:00, 1:00-4:30¹²
Website: eatoncounty.org/162/Circuit-Court-Clerk⁸

Circuit Court Clerk (felony cases are filed in the 56th Circuit Court)

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813⁸
Phone: 517-543-4335⁸
Email: [email protected]⁸
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.¹²
Website: eatoncounty.org/162/Circuit-Court-Clerk⁸

Probate Court

Address: 1045 Independence Blvd., Charlotte, MI 48813⁹
Phone: 517-543-4185⁹
Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm⁹
Website: eatoncounty.org/451/Probate-Court⁹

Equalization & Property Description (county equalization; assessments are made by the 21 township/city assessors)

Address: Room 150, 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813⁶
Phone: 517-543-4104 (fax 517-543-7377)⁶
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.⁶
Website: eatoncounty.org/…⁶

Treasurer

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813 (north end of the courthouse)⁷
Phone: 517-543-4262⁷
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed 12:00-1:00 p.m.⁷
Website: eatoncounty.org/301/Treasurer⁷

56th Circuit Court Family Division

Address: 1045 Independence Boulevard, Suite 200, Charlotte, MI 48813²⁹
Phone: Trial Courts (517) 543-7500³⁰
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:30pm²⁹
Website: eatoncounty.org/161/56th-Circuit-Court²⁹

Office of the Sheriff – Records Division

Address: 1025 Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, MI 48813²⁴
Phone: 517-543-5247 (fax 517-543-2922)²⁴
Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.²⁴
Website: eatoncounty.org/424/Records-Division²⁴

Technology Services (GIS)

Address: 911 Courthouse Drive, Charlotte, MI 48813³¹
Phone: 517-543-4714³¹
Website: eatoncounty.org/…³¹

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: eatoncounty.org/…³²
Where to send it: Requests go to each department's FOIA contact (County Clerk 517-543-2426; Sheriff 517-543-3512; general inquiry Controller's Office 517-543-2287); FOIA Specialist Grace Ramirez³²

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Eaton County?

The Register of Deeds (County Clerk and Register of Deeds combined) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person or by mail at 1045 Independence Blvd, Charlotte (SASE required), or print copies online from the Kofile portal by credit card. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (recorded plat $2.00 per page). Certified copies: $1.00 per page (complete document) plus $5.00 per document for seal; not available on the website.⁵³⁴

Can I search Eaton County land records online for free?

Yes, searching is free; copies cost extra. Free index as guest; online copies $1.00 per page plus $1.00 per transaction. The official search: countyfusion3.kofiletech.us/…³²

How much is a birth certificate in Eaton County?

$20 first copy, $10 each additional.¹³

Where do I get a divorce decree in Eaton County?

Divorce records are filed with the Circuit Court Clerk.¹³

How do I look up who owns a property in Eaton County?

Use the property search of Equalization & Property Description (county equalization; assessments are made by the 21 township/city assessors): bsaonline.com⁷

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 Eaton County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 33 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
Eaton County homepageEaton County, Michigan
Eaton County Register of Deeds Online Services (Kofile CountyFusion)Kofile Technologies for Eaton County Register of Deeds (linked from eatoncounty.org homepage)
Recording Fees (Fees and Costs)Eaton County, Michigan
Register of DeedsEaton County, Michigan
Equalization & Property DescriptionEaton County, Michigan
TreasurerEaton County, Michigan
Circuit Court ClerkEaton County, Michigan
Probate CourtEaton County, Michigan
Public Case SearchEaton County, Michigan
County Clerk's OfficeEaton County, Michigan
Filing Fees (Circuit Court Clerk)Eaton County, Michigan
Vital Records - Birth, Marriage, DeathEaton County, Michigan
Online Payment and Fees (Probate)Eaton County, Michigan
DBA, Assumed Name & Co-PartnershipEaton County, Michigan
Online ServicesEaton County, Michigan
Supervisor, Assessors & Treasurer InformationEaton County, Michigan
211.30 Board of review; meetings; alternative dates; sessions; request, protest, orMichigan Legislature
Parcel Information RequestEaton County, Michigan
Ordering Vital Records OnlineEaton County, Michigan
56A District CourtEaton County, Michigan
Purchase Record Copies & Pay Filing FeesEaton County, Michigan
Find out what remains on your recordMichigan State Police
Sheriff Records DivisionEaton County, Michigan
551.103 Persons capable of contracting marriage; age requirement; proof of ageMichigan Legislature
Marriage LicenseEaton County, Michigan
333.2891 Search for vital record; request; fee; official statement if record not locatedMichigan Legislature
445.1 Certificate required to carry on business under assumed name; filing; form; contentsMichigan Legislature
56th Circuit CourtEaton County, Michigan
Eaton County Trial CourtsEaton County, Michigan
Technology Services (GIS)Eaton County, Michigan
Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)Eaton County, Michigan
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau