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Ontonagon County Land Contract Form

Ontonagon County Land Contract Form

Ontonagon County Land Contract Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 7/3/2025
Ontonagon County Land Contract Guidelines

Ontonagon County Land Contract Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 8/27/2025
Ontonagon County Completed Example of the Land Contract Document

Ontonagon County Completed Example of the Land Contract Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 7/23/2025

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Important: Your property must be located in Ontonagon County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Ontonagon County Register of Deeds
Address:
725 Greenland Rd
Ontonagon, Michigan 49953

Hours: 8:30 to 1:00 & 2:00 to 4:30 Mon-Fri

Phone: (906) 884-4255

Recording Tips for Ontonagon County:
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs

Cities and Jurisdictions in Ontonagon County

Properties in any of these areas use Ontonagon County forms:

  • Bergland
  • Bruce Crossing
  • Ewen
  • Greenland
  • Mass City
  • Ontonagon
  • Rockland
  • Trout Creek
  • White Pine

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Ontonagon County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Ontonagon County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Ontonagon County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Ontonagon County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Ontonagon County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Ontonagon County?

Recording fees in Ontonagon County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (906) 884-4255 for current fees.

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A land contract is a written legal contract used to purchase real estate; it is typically used in owner/seller financing. Once recorded it (shall have the same force and effect, as to subsequent encumbrancers and purchasers, as the recording of deeds and mortgages as now provided by law.) (565.354 section 4)

565.358 Land contract mortgage; document; form; execution, acknowledgement, and
recording; identification of encumbered interest; perfection of mortgage; priority.
Sec. 8.
(1) Any document that would be sufficient to constitute a real estate mortgage upon an interest in
real property shall constitute a land contract mortgage upon the vendor's or vendee's interest.
(2) A land contract mortgage shall be in a form and shall be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as provided for real estate mortgages.
(3) A land contract mortgage need not specifically identify the interest encumbered as a vendor's or vendee's interest.
(4) A land contract mortgage that is recorded in the manner provided for real estate mortgages is perfected for all purposes, without filing, under the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 172, MCL 440.1101 to 440.11102, any notice to the nonmortgaging vendor or the nonmortgaging vendee or the taking of possession of the original land contract document or otherwise. A land contract mortgage perfected in accordance with this section takes priority as a matter of law over all other mortgages, liens, security, or other interests in such vendor's or vendee's interests except those as to which a real estate mortgage would be subordinate.

565.359 Land contract mortgage; enforcement; foreclosure; additional remedies.
Sec. 9. (1) A land contract mortgage may be enforced in accordance with any existing procedure for the enforcement of a real estate mortgage, including, without limitation, foreclosure by advertisement and judicial foreclosure. Upon completion of a foreclosure by advertisement or judicial foreclosure of a land contract mortgage and the expiration of the applicable redemption period, the successful bidder at foreclosure shall succeed to all of the mortgaged interests of the respective foreclosed vendor or vendee.
(2) Other rights and remedies that may be available to a real estate mortgagee, including, without
limitation, future advance mortgages, assignments of rents, or receiverships may, in a proper case, be applied in favor of a land contract mortgagee.
(3) All remedies that existed before the effective date of sections 6 to 11 shall continue to apply. However, a land contract mortgage made pursuant to this act may, at the option of the land contract mortgagee, also be enforced as provided in this act.

Use this form for vacant land, residential housing, apartments/rental property, small commercial and condominiums.

For a Discharge of Land Contract, see Discharge of Mortgage form.

(Michigan LC Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Michigan only.

Important: Your property must be located in Ontonagon County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Land Contract meets all recording requirements specific to Ontonagon County.

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