Fees for recording
deeds, mortgages, lis pendens, certified copies of court documents or other instruments in Macomb County.
CLICK HERE to return to the Register of Deeds Home Page
| Recording Fees |
| For entering and recording DEEDS, MORTGAGES, LIS PENDENS, CERTIFIED COPIES OF COURT DOCUMENTS, or other instruments: |
- First Page $14.00*; Each Additional Page $3.00
|
| Any document which assigns or discharges more than one instrument, a $3.00 fee shall be added for each additional instrument being assigned or discharged. |
| *$4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey and Remonumentation (MSSR) fund. The $4.00 M.S.S.R. Fee is not assessed on Fixture Filings; State and Federal Liens; State Deeds; Plats or Treasurer's Tax Reversion Documents. |
 |
| Uniform Commercial Code Fees |
| Effective July 1, 2001, Act No. 348 Public Acts of 2000, as amended. Uniform Commercial Code, MCLA 440.9405, MSA 19.94005 |
Documents filed for recording with the Register of Deeds:
- As-extracted collateral
- Timber to be cut
- Fixture filings
|
| Standard Form: The National Standard Form as adopted by the Secretary of State effective March 1, 2001. The Standard Form must be used for all Fixture Filings, any Amendment(s) and UCC Terminations. CLICK HERE to download forms |
|
Amended Fees MCL 440.9525(1)
Fees for Filing and Indexing(2)
Fixture Filings, Any Amendment(s)* and UCC Terminations |
|
- Jeopardy Tax Assessments (JT) and JT Terminations $10.00
|
| *Amendments include: Amendment to add or correct debtor name; amendment to assign debtor interest, amendment to amend or assign interest of secured party, amendment to add or release collateral, amendment to continue the filing, amendment to terminate the filing. |
| (1)Effective January 1, 2005, fees increased from $10.00 to $15.00 for fixture filings and UCC Terminations. |
| (2)The above filing fees do not apply to a record of a mortgage that is effective as a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or as a financing statement covering as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut under section 9502(3). The recording and satisfaction fees that otherwise would be applicable to the record of the mortgage apply. |
|
| Fees For Searching The Personal Property Files |
| The information disclosed on UCC searches (personal property filings) will contain information regarding files in the Register's Office through June 31, 2001. Effective July 1, 2001, personal property filings are recorded with the State UCC Department only and will not appear on searches done by the Register of Deeds Office. |
| Register of Deeds will only accept searches submitted on National Standard UCC Form 11. CLICK HERE to download this form. |
|
- State Tax Lien Certificate... $3.00 searched
|
- Federal Tax Lien Certificate... $3.00 searched
|
|
| Fees For Copies |
- Copy of UCC Filings... $2.00 per page
|
|
- Certification of Copy... $1.00 per record copy
|
| Most UCC financing states that are required to be filed in this State after July 1, 2001, should be filed in the central filing office for the State as follows: Michigan Department of State, Uniform Commercial Code Division, P.O. Box 30197, Lansing, MI 48909-7697. Website: Click Here |
|
| Tax Certificates |
| WARRANTY DEEDS and DEEDS, which contain a warranty clause or covenant clause, LAND CONTRACTS or ASSIGNMENTS OF LAND CONTRACT must have a tax certificate from the County Treasurer’s Office. (MCLA 211.135): |
- For up to 5 Descriptions $1.00; Each Additional Description $.20
|
|
| Staff Search Fees |
- Search, in person/by mail, 10 year search (minimum fee) $5.00
|
- Each additional year $.50
|
- Search, UCC $6.00 (Requires National Standard UCC Form 11. CLICK HERE to download this form.)
|
- Search, State Tax Lien Search Certificate (per debtor) $3.00 (Requires National Standard UCC Form 11. CLICK HERE to download this form.)
|
- Search, Federal Tax Lien Search Certificate (per debtor) $3.00 (Requires National Standard UCC Form 11. CLICK HERE to download this form.)
|
|
| Copy Fees |
- Copy, real estate records, per page $1.00
|
- Copy, UCC filing, per page $2.00
|
- Copy, State or Federal Tax Lien, per page $1.00
|
- Certifications of any of the above copies $1.00
|
- Copy, Plats of Record, per page:
|
| |
- 11" x 17" $3.50
- 18" x 24" $4.50
|
| |
|
- Shipping charges (plats only), if mailed $2.50
|
