29 N Howell Street 517-437-7758

Hillsdale County Register of Deeds

Bambi Somerlott

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Deputy Register - Vicki Burger

Administrative Assistant - Shannon Gainer

Telephone: (517) 437-2231

County Surveyor - Mike Lodzinski

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Deeds Office Information

Hillsdale County Office Building
33 McCollum St.
Room 212
Hillsdale, MI 49242

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Please note: Electronic documents may be submitted at any time but are accepted and processed during posted hours excluding all holidays.  Holidays/Closures

Effective October 1, 2016
MCLA 600.2567
As amended by PA 224 of 2016

$ 30.00 - Includes all pages of the document *
$ 3.00 - Each additional assignment or discharge for documents assigning or discharging more than one instrument.
$ 5.00 - Minimum charge for grantor/grantee search [ 50¢ per year searched ]

        * The $4.00 M.S.S.R. is not assessed on Fixture Filings, State and Federal Liens, State Deeds, Plats, or Treasurer's tax reversion documents.

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 which contain a covenant of warranty
  • Land Contracts
  • Assignment of Land Contract with warranty clause

Tax Certificates

$5.00 for up to 5 descriptions

Copies

COPY FEES

Real Estate Records copy.......................................... $1.00 per page

U.C.C. filing, per page............................................... $2.00 per page

State or Federal tax lien............................................. $1.00 per page

Plats of Record.......................................................... $2.00 per page

Certification of any of the above copies ................... $5.00 per document (Price increase as of 10/1/2016)
NOTE: Copies are faxed at no additional cost.

SEARCH FEES

State Tax Lien Certificate.......................................... $3.00 per name search

Federal Tax Lien Search............................................ $3.00 per name search

Financing statement search certified (U.C.C)
Two (2) debtor name.................................................. $6.00 search end date of 6/30/01