Lapeer County Register of Deeds - Schedule of Fees for Recording

Statutory Fees

Act No. 398 Public Acts of 2002, MCLA 600.2567, Effective March 31, 2003

For entering and RECORDING any Deed, Mortgage, Lis Pendens, Certified Copy or other instruments:

First Page $14.00*

Each additional page $3.00

*$4.00 of this fee is deposited to the Michigan State Survey & Remonumentation (MSSR) fund.

(The $4.00 MSSR fee is not assessed on Fixture Filings, Federal Liens, State Liens, MESC Liens, State Deeds, Plats or Tax Reversion Documents, MCLA 600.2567a(4))

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, deeds which contain a covenant of warranty, Land Contracts or Assignment of Land Contracts must have a tax certificate from the County Treasurer's office. MCLA 211.135:

For up to 5 descriptions $1.00

Each add’itional page .20

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax

MCL 207.505 (5) ( ) MCL 207.526 (26) ( )

or MSA 7.456 (5) ( ) or MSA 7.456 (26) ( )

A written instrument subject to the tax imposed by MCL 207.505 Section 5 and MCL 207.526 Section 6 shall state on its face the TOTAL CONSIDERATION of the real property. Transfer tax imposed by each act shall be collected unless said instrument of transfer is exempt from either or both acts and such exemptions are stated on the face of the deed.

The tax shall be upon the person who is the seller or the grantor. MCL 207.502(2) or MCL 207.523(2)

In the case of an exchange of two properties, the deeds transferring title to each are subject to tax, and in each case shall be computed on the basis of the actual value of the property conveyed. MCL 207.502a

Conveyances affecting property situated in more than one county must state the portion of the sale price attributable to each parcel lying in the separate counties and transfer tax must be paid to each county for that portion of the sale price.

Documentary stamps shall be purchased only in the county in which the property is located.

MCL 207.507, MCL 207.528

No fee is charged for filing the "Real Estate Transfer Valuation Affidavit", however, it must state " Real Estate Valuation Affidavit on file" on the face of the document. MCL 207.511, MCL 207.525

Fixture Filing Fees

MCLA 440.9403, MSA 19.9403 (to be recorded in real estate records)

Any standard form $15.00

Copy Fees

Copy of real estate records, per page $1.00

Copy of Plats, per page $2.00

Certification of recorded documents $1.00 (Note: certified documents must be copied in its entirety.)

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) fees

Act No. 348 Public Acts of 2000, as amended,

Uniform Commercial Code, MCLA 440.9405, MSA 19.9405

Effective July 1, 2001

Send all UCC filings to:

Michigan Department of

Secretary of State

UCC Section

P.O. Box 30197

Lansing, MI 48909-7697

Terminations $15.00

UCC Search Fees

UCC Search $6.00 per name

State Tax Lien Certificate $3.00 per name

Federal Tax Lien Certificate $3.00 per name

Copy of UCC filings $2.00 per page

Copy of State & Federal Liens $1.00 per page

Certification of UCC copy $1.00 per record

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Last updated Thursday May 31, 2007