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REGISTER of DEEDS DEPARTMENT
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Personnel |
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Amy J. Bissell – Registrar
Paula Eberhart – Chief Deputy Registrar
Patty Ballard – Deputy Registrar |
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Upper Level
Government Center
448 Court Place
Beulah, MI 49617 |
Office Hours |
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Monday — Friday
8:00 a.m. to noon
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m |
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Services Offered
- Recording of legal documents including: warranty deeds, quit claim deeds, mineral
deeds, administrator, tax and sheriff's deed's, mortgages, assignment of mortgages,
discharge of mortgages, patents, oil and gas leases, subdivisions (plats) and restrictions,
rights of way, various liens including state and federal tax liens, circuit court
orders, orobate orders, and wills where real property is concerned, condominium documents,
surveys, and land corner and remonumentation records.
- The Register of Deeds collects the Michigan State Transfer Tax.
- Specific document searches. See fee schedule below.
- Collection of State Remonumentation Fees.
Description
The Register of Deeds office maintains an index and copy of all recorded documents
pertaining to real property located within the county. Financing statements
(U.C.C.’s) relating to personal property filed prior to July 1, 2001 are located
here. The Register of Deeds also serves as Chairman of the County Plat Board which
reviews and approves all new subdivisions within the county. Duties of the office
are defined by State Statue. All records in the Register of Deeds office are in a
grantor/grantee indexing system. Pre-1982 indexes are in book form and 1982 — present
are computerized.
Recordings may be done in person or by mail with sufficient fees. Copy requests must
be accompanied by self-addressed stamped envelopes.
Fees:
Register of Deeds Fee Schedule
Documents
County Transfer Tax
Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax - MCL 207.505 Sec 5 (County) MCL 207.526 Sec.
6 (State)
Recording Requirements
State Transfer Tax
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