

September 10, 2010

Nancy Hutchins

Chief Deputy:

Carolyn Grunwald

Deputy:

Nyci Centers

Hours:

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Including the lunch hour. Documents received 4:30 or after will be recorded the following morning.

Phone:

517-279-4320

Location:

Courthouse Annex
(The old jail)

Mailing Address:

23 East Pearl Street
Coldwater, MI 49036

Register of Deeds

Documents received 4:30 or after will be recorded the following morning.

Recording Fees:
$14.00 for the first page and $3.00 each additional page. $4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey and Remonumentation (MSSR) fund. The MSSR fee is not assessed on Fixture Filings, State Liens, Federal Liens, State Deeds, Plats or Tax Reversion Documents. MCLA 600.2567a(4)

Recording Fees for State, Federal and M.E.S.C. Liens:
Federal: $10.00 for Notice of Lien for Real Property, $3.00 for Personal Property. $3.00 for Certificate of Release for Real or Personal Property. $10.00 for Certificate of Discharge for Real Property, $3.00 for Personal Property.

State: $10.00 for Notice of Lien for Real Property, $1.00 for Personal Property. $1.00 for Certificate of Release for Real or Personal Property. $10.00 for Certificate of Discharge for Real Property, $1.00 for Personal Property.

M.E.S.C. (Michigan Employment Security Act): $2.00 for Notice of Lien, $2.00 for Discharge of Lien.

UCC (Fixture Filing) Recording Fee:
$15 for any amount of pages. This includes amendments, assignments, releases and terminations. For a Fixture Filing Original, a legal description must be attached.

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.

Warranty Deeds - Land Contracts:
A tax Certificate must be obtained from the County Treasurer's Office prior to recording any of the following [MCLA 211.135]:
- Warranty Deed
Any Deed which contains a covenant of
warranty.
- Land Contract
Assignment of Land Contract with warranty
clause.
- Tax Certifications
$1.00 per document for up to 5 descriptions; 20
cents per additional description over 5.

A stamped envelope is required for the return of all documents.

Common Solutions

Reference Documents

Forms

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax
The tax paid to the Register of Deeds office on a property transfer of $100.00 or more.

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