Livingston County, Michigan public records

Q: Can I search Livingston County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: https://livingstonlive.livgov.com/Deeds/

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

Last checked against official sources on November 8, 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)
Voter records
Historical records
Good to know about Livingston 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 Deeds⁴	Search deeds²Free search	$1.00 per page; large plat/condo drawings $2.00³
Property values and owners	Equalization Department⁵	Property search⁵	—
Property tax bills	County Treasurer⁶	Tax bill search⁶Fee charged	—
Court cases	Clerk of the Circuit Court⁷ Livingston County Probate Court⁸	44th Circuit Court⁹ 53rd District Court¹⁰ Livingston County Probate Court¹¹	Copy per page: $1.50; Certification: $10.00 per document¹¹
Marriage records	County Clerk – Vital Records¹³	Search marriage records¹²	Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each¹²
Divorce records	Clerk of the Circuit Court¹⁴	—	Copy fees: Copy per page: $1.50; Certification: $10.00 per document¹¹
Birth certificates	County Clerk – Vital Records¹³	—	Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each; age 65+ own birth record $14.00¹⁵
Death certificates	County Clerk – Vital Records¹³	—	Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each¹⁶
Probate and wills	Livingston County Probate Court⁸	Search probate cases⁸	$1.50 per page; certified letters of authority $13 each⁸
Business names (DBA)	County Clerk¹⁴	Search business names¹⁷	New assumed name: $16.00; Renewal: $14.00; Copartnership new: $10.00¹⁷

Deeds and land records

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

Online search: livingstonlive.livgov.com/Deeds²Free search
Cost: Free²
Years online: Online Deeds Search: records effective from February 1982. Office computer system: indexed and imaged since 11-7-1980 (Liber 1000); some earlier libers indexed (Libers 27–37, 1856–1866); Libers 1–26 and 192–1004 imaged but not yet indexed; Libers 38–191 only in hard copy¹⁸

Copy fee: $1.00 per page; large plat/condo drawings $2.00³
Certified copy fee: $5.00 certification plus $1.00 per page³
How to order: Buy copies online through the free Deeds Search ($1 per page plus an online convenience fee, delivered by link); certified copies bought online are mailed; or request in person/by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Staff may charge $5 to search if you lack the document or liber/page number.²
Recording fee: $30.00 flat rate per document³
Transfer tax: County $1.10 per $1,000 and State $7.50 per $1,000, collected at recording²
Not FOIA: Land records are not obtained through FOIA; copy fees are set by statute²
Fraud alerts: propertyfraudalert.com⁴¹⁹

How deeds work in Michigan

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Equalization Department (county) sets property values⁵; the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search: livingstonlive.livgov.com/Property⁵
Tax bill search: livingstonlive.livgov.com/Property Cost: $2.50 to view tax history⁶
Current taxes: Current summer/winter taxes: ask the local city/township treasurer⁶
Parcel map (GIS): livgov.maps.arcgis.com/…²⁰

How property tax works in Michigan

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
44th Circuit Court	Felony criminal cases, civil cases over $25,000, all Family Court cases (divorce, custody, support) and Juvenile Court cases⁹	Clerk of the Circuit Court (44th Circuit Court Clerk)	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…⁹
53rd District Court	—	—	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…¹⁰
Livingston County Probate Court	Estates, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, mental health petitions⁸	Livingston County Probate Court	micourt.courts.michigan.gov/…¹¹

Fees: Copy per page: $1.50; Certification: $10.00 per document¹¹
How to order: Mail the Circuit Court Record Copy Request Form with payment and a self-addressed stamped envelope; checks payable to the Livingston County Clerk, in-state checks or money orders only.¹¹
Scam warning: The Circuit Court Clerk's Office does not call people to collect debts²¹

Criminal records and background checks

Which court: Felonies: 44th Circuit Court; online registers of action free on MiCourt⁹
State links: mdoc-offendersearch.michigan.gov (OTIS; the county page links mdocweb.state.mi.us/otis2/otis2.html, which redirects here); apps.michigan.gov (ICHAT)¹¹
Police reports: Police reports by FOIA request online or at the Sheriff's Office; crash reports $15 via Michigan State Police²²

How Michigan courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the County Clerk – Vital Records.¹³

Online search: lcmivr.livgov.com/…¹²

Marriage license fee: Michigan residents $20; out-of-state residents $30; waiver of 3-day waiting period $100²³
Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each¹²
Ordering online: officialrecordsonline.com/…¹²²⁴
Years: 1836 – present²⁵
Restriction: License must have been applied for in Livingston County¹²

Michigan marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce records: Circuit Court office where the divorce took place²⁵

Filing fee: $175 without children; $255 with children (includes FOC fee)²⁶
Copy fees: Copy per page: $1.50; Certification: $10.00 per document¹¹

Michigan divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the County Clerk – Vital Records.¹³

Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each; age 65+ own birth record $14.00¹⁵
Senior fee: $14.00¹⁵
Restriction: Birth record less than 100 years old requires government-issued photo ID; public research only for next of kin with proof¹⁵
Years: 1867 – present²⁵
Ordering online: officialrecordsonline.com/…¹⁵²⁷
Turnaround: In person same day; mail processed within three business days¹⁵

Ordering a Michigan birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the County Clerk – Vital Records.¹³

Certified copy fee: $30.00; additional copies of the same record at the same time $15.00 each¹⁶
Years: 1867 – present²⁵
How to order: In person (same day), by mail with request form and SASE, or online¹⁶

Ordering a Michigan death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Livingston County Probate Court.⁸

Online search: micourt.courts.michigan.gov/case-search⁸

Copy fee: $1.50 per page; certified letters of authority $13 each⁸
How to order: Have the file number or case name, then call or visit the Probate Court to view the file and request copies⁸
Small estate: Small estates under $53,000 (2026 value) plus funeral expenses: no hearing²⁸

Finding a will or probate case in Michigan

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the County Clerk.¹⁴

Online search: lcmivr.livgov.com/…¹⁷

Fees: New assumed name: $16.00; Renewal: $14.00; Copartnership new: $10.00¹⁷
Validity: Five years¹⁷

Voter records

Kept by the Elections Division (County Clerk).²⁹

Check your registration: mvic.sos.state.mi.us²⁹
Local clerks: Registration and absentee ballots through city or township clerk²⁹

Historical records

Genealogy search fee: $30 per genealogy search, regardless of results²⁵
Deed indexes: Name indexes from the first recorded documents in 1836-37; plat books 1875, 1895, 1915²
State archives: michigan.gov/mhc/archives²⁵

Good to know about Livingston County records

The County Clerk is also Clerk of the Circuit Court and family court; land records sit with a separate elected Register of Deeds.⁷
Deed indexes go back to the first recordings in 1836-37; documents since November 7, 1980 (Liber 1000) are indexed and imaged on the Register of Deeds computer system, and the online Deeds Search covers records from February 1982.²
Land records cannot be requested by FOIA: they are already public, and copy fees are set by state statute.²
The county DBA and marriage index search is free, but viewing parcel tax history online costs $2.50.⁶
Marriage records from 1836; births and deaths from 1867.²⁵
Courts warn of scam calls claiming arrest warrants.⁹

Office addresses, phones and hours

Register of Deeds

Address: Historical Courthouse, 200 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843⁴
Phone: (517) 546-0270⁴
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁴
Website: milivcounty.gov/rod⁴

County Clerk

Address: Historical Courthouse, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843¹⁴
Phone: (517) 546-0500¹⁴
Email: [email protected]¹⁴
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.¹⁴
Website: milivcounty.gov/clerk¹⁴

Clerk of the Circuit Court (44th Circuit Court Clerk)

Address: Judicial Center, 204 S Highlander Way, Suite 4, Howell, MI 48843²¹
Mail: 44th Circuit Court Clerk, 204 S Highlander Way, Suite 4¹¹
Phone: (517) 546-9816²¹
Email: [email protected]¹⁴
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (paperwork processed up until 4:45 p.m.)²¹
Website: milivcounty.gov/clerk-circuit-court⁷

Clerk of the Circuit Court (44th Circuit Court Clerk)

Address: Judicial Center, 204 S Highlander Way, Suite 4, Howell, MI 48843²¹
Phone: (517) 546-9816²¹
Email: [email protected]¹⁴
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.²¹
Website: milivcounty.gov/clerk-circuit-court¹⁴

Clerk of the Circuit Court (family court files)

Address: Judicial Center, 204 S Highlander Way, Suite 4, Howell, MI 48843²⁶
Phone: (517) 546-9816²⁶
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.²⁶
Website: milivcounty.gov/…²⁶

Livingston County Probate Court

Address: Judicial Center, 204 S. Highlander Way, Suite 2, Howell, MI 48843⁸
Phone: (517) 546-3750⁸
Email: [email protected]⁸
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.⁸
Website: milivcounty.gov/probate⁸

Equalization Department (county)

Address: 304 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843⁵
Phone: (517) 546-4182⁵
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.⁵
Website: milivcounty.gov/equalization⁵

County Treasurer

Address: Historical Courthouse, 200 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843⁶
Phone: (517) 546-7010⁶
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.⁶
Website: milivcounty.gov/treasurer⁶

County Clerk – Vital Records

Address: Historical Courthouse, 200 E. Grand River Ave., Howell, MI 48843¹³
Phone: (517) 546-0500¹³
Email: [email protected]¹³
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; vital records inspection hours Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.²⁵
Website: milivcounty.gov/clerk/vital-records¹³

Elections Division (County Clerk)

Address: Historical Courthouse, 200 E Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843²⁹
Phone: (517) 546-8177²⁹
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.²⁹
Website: milivcounty.gov/…²⁹

Sheriff's Office – Central Records

Address: 150 S Highlander Way, Howell, MI 48843²²
Phone: (517) 546-2440²²
Hours: Mon–Thu 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Fri 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.²²
Website: milivcounty.gov/sheriff/central-records²²

Geographic Information Systems (LCGIS)

Address: 304 E Grand River Ave, Suite 102, Howell, MI 48843²⁰
Phone: (517) 540-8777²⁰
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.²⁰
Website: milivcounty.gov/gis²⁰

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page: livingstoncountymi.mycusthelp.com/…³⁰
Where to send it: FOIA Administrative Coordinator, (517) 540-8756 (appeals)³⁰
Courts exempt: Courts and the Clerk acting as Clerk of the Circuit Court are exempt from FOIA³⁰

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Register of Deeds keeps deed records. To order copies: Buy copies online through the free Deeds Search ($1 per page plus an online convenience fee, delivered by link); certified copies bought online are mailed; or request in person/by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Staff may charge $5 to search if you lack the document or liber/page number. Plain copies: $1.00 per page; large plat/condo drawings $2.00. Certified copies: $5.00 certification plus $1.00 per page.⁴²³

Can I search Livingston County land records online for free?

Yes. The official search: livingstonlive.livgov.com/Deeds²

Where do I get a divorce decree in Livingston County?

Divorce records: Circuit Court office where the divorce took place.²⁵

How much does a marriage license cost in Livingston County?

Michigan residents $20; out-of-state residents $30; waiver of 3-day waiting period $100.²³

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

Use the property search of the Equalization Department (county): livingstonlive.livgov.com/Property⁵

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 Livingston 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.

Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds FAQsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Register of Deeds Fee ScheduleLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Register of DeedsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Equalization DepartmentLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
County TreasurerLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
About the County ClerkLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Probate CourtLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
44th Circuit CourtLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
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LivingstonLive Deeds SearchLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
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GISLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Clerk of the Circuit CourtLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
Sheriff Central RecordsLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
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Marriage Records - Livingston County, MILivingston County, MIchecked November 8, 2026
GenealogyLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
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Probate EstatesLivingston County, MIchecked November 4, 2026
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County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026