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Lenawee County, Michigan public records

In Lenawee County, deeds are recorded by the Register of Deeds; property values come from Equalization; court files are divided among the County Clerk/Circuit Court, the 2A District Court and the Probate Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Lenawee County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsRegister of Deeds4Search deeds2$1.00 per page land record; $2.00 UCC copies; $2.00 per plat page3
Property values and ownersEqualization5Property search5—
Property tax billsTreasurer's Office6Tax bill search7Free search, fee for copies—
Court casesCounty Clerk/Circuit Court8
2A District Court9
Probate Court10		39th Circuit Court8
2A District Court9		Fees: divorce certified: $16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Marriage recordsCounty Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office13Search marriage records1112$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Divorce recordsCounty Clerk/Circuit Court8—$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Birth certificatesCounty Clerk Vital Records11—$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Death certificatesCounty Clerk Vital Records11—$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Probate and willsProbate Court10—$1.00 per page14
Business names (DBA)County Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office13——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Lenawee County are recorded by the Register of Deeds.4

About this search
General users, full-text OCR; (experienced users)2
Who runs it
GovOS (CountyFusion) and PublicSearch, by link address only2
Copy fee
$1.00 per page land record; $2.00 UCC copies; $2.00 per plat page3
Certified copy fee
$5.003
Recording fee
$30.00 per document, no additional page fee3
Tax certification
$5.00 up to 5 descriptions; $.20 each over 53

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

Equalization (county) sets property values5; the Treasurer's Office bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
bsaonline.com (BS&A, linked by county)5
Tax bill search
bsaonline.com/Home/MunicipalityHome (search free; $3.00 for detailed information; owners free with an account)7
Payment
Online payment for delinquent taxes only; 3% card fee7
Parcel map (GIS)
lenawee.maps.arcgis.com; map prints $5 per letter map effective 4/2415
Appealing a value
Local Board of Review in March, then Michigan Tax Tribunal5
Delinquent
County Treasurer collects from March 116

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
39th Circuit CourtFelonies; civil over $25,000; divorces, injunctions and writs locally8County Clerk/Circuit Court (Judicial Building)micourt.courts.michigan.gov/… MiCOURT, linked by county8
2A District Court—2A District Courtmicourt.courts.michigan.gov/… MiCOURT, linked by county9
Probate CourtAdoption, conservatorships, decedent estates, guardianships, mental health, name changes, foreign births, wills10Probate Court—
Fees: divorce certified
$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
How to order
Written request with payment to the Circuit Court11

Criminal records and background checks

State check
Michigan State Police ICHAT17
Police reports
Sheriff Records Division by FOIA, mail, fax or online18

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office (Annex Building).13

About this search
County Clerk Online Records Search1112
Copy fee
$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Marriage license fee
$20 Michigan residents; $30 out-of-state residents19
Waiting period
3 days, not counting the application day19
How to order
In person, by mail, or online through VitalChek ($10.00 processing fee)11

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the County Clerk/Circuit Court (Judicial Building).8

Copy fee
$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Copy from the state
MDHHS holds divorce records from 189720

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the County Clerk Vital Records.11

Fee
$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Who
Public online search covers only births more than 100 years old. The county page does not list who may order newer copies; see the Michigan state record.11
How to order
In person, mail or VitalChek13

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the County Clerk Vital Records.11

Fee
$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional11
Index
Online search includes death records more than 75 years old11

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.10

Records
From 182714
Copy fee
$1.00 per page14
Filing fee
Starting an estate, conservatorship or guardianship $175.00; certified letters $12.00 each21
Payment
Cash, check or money order only21

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office (Annex Building).13

Filing
DBA filed with the County Clerk13

Voter records

Kept by the County Clerk, Elections.22

QVF
County Clerk: Qualified Voter File, call 517-264-459913

Historical records

Probate genealogy
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9:30 AM-3:30 PM at the probate counter14

Good to know about Lenawee County records

  • Register of Deeds warns about commercial mailers charging as much as $83.00 for a deed copy that costs as little as $2.00 from the office.4
  • Probate records date to 1827.14
  • County Equalization is the contracted assessor for five townships.5
  • The Circuit Court has no e-filing and takes no pleadings by fax or email.23
  • The county has 26 assessment jurisdictions.5

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address
301 N. Main, 1st Floor, Adrian, MI 492212
Mail
301 N. Main Street, Adrian, MI 492212
Phone
517-264-4538; fax 517-264-45434
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 AM-4:30 PM; research vault 8 AM-4:15 PM4

Equalization (county)

Address
301 N Main St, Old Courthouse 1st Floor, Adrian, MI 492215
Phone
517-264-4522; fax 517-264-45295
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM5

Treasurer's Office

Address
301 N. Main St., Adrian, MI 492216
Mail
301 N. Main Street, Adrian, MI 492216
Phone
517-264-4554; fax 517-264-45566
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m.6

County Clerk, Vital Records & Elections Office (Annex Building)

Address
113 W. Front St., Adrian, MI 4922113
Mail
Lenawee County Clerk, 113 W Front St, Adrian, MI 4922111
Phone
517-264-4606 vital records; 517-264-4594 or 517-264-4771 elections13
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, closed 12:00-1:00 PM13

County Clerk/Circuit Court (Judicial Building)

Address
425 N. Main St., Judicial Building 3rd Floor, Adrian, MI 492218
Mail
Lenawee County Circuit Court, 425 N. Main St., Adrian, MI 4922111
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.13

2A District Court

Address
425 N Main Street, 1st Floor, Adrian, MI 492219
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.9

Probate Court

Address
425 North Main Street, 2nd Floor, Adrian, MI 4922110
Phone
Estate Division 517-264-4614; Family Division/Juvenile Unit 517-264-462210
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm10

Juvenile Court, Circuit Court Family Division

Sheriff's Office Records Division

Address
405 N Winter Street, Adrian, MI 4922118
Mail
405 N. Winter St., Adrian, MI 4922118
Phone
517-263-0524; fax 517-265-228418
Hours
Monday-Thursday 8 AM-4:30 PM; Friday 8 AM-12 PM18

County Clerk Vital Records

Address
113 West Front Street, Adrian, MI 4922111
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 am-12 pm and 1-4:30 pm11

County Clerk, Elections

Address
113 W. Front St., Adrian, MI 4922113

Equalization/G.I.S. Mapping

Records that are not online: public records requests

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. Plain copies: $1.00 per page land record; $2.00 UCC copies; $2.00 per plat page. Certified copies: $5.00.43

How much is a birth certificate in Lenawee County?

$16.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional.11

How much does a marriage license cost in Lenawee County?

$20 Michigan residents; $30 out-of-state residents.19

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

Use the property search of Equalization (county): bsaonline.com5

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 Lenawee 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. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Search Land RecordsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  3. Register of Deeds FeesLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  4. Register of DeedsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  5. EqualizationLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Treasurer's OfficeLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Real Property Tax Search & Online PaymentLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  8. Circuit CourtLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  9. District CourtLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Probate CourtLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Certified Vital RecordsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Certified Vital Records | Lenawee County, MILenawee County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
  13. County ClerkLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  14. Genealogy/MicrofilmLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  15. Mapping (G.I.S.)Lenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Delinquent TaxLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Records ChecksLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Sheriff Records DivisionLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Marriage ApplicantsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Order Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce RecordsMDHHSchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Probate Filing & FeesLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  22. FOIA RequestsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  23. Circuit Court InformationLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  24. County CourtsLenawee County, Michiganchecked November 7, 2026
  25. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026