Oakland County Memorandum of Land Contract Form

Last validated April 28, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Oakland County Memorandum of Land Contract Form

Oakland County Memorandum of Land Contract Form

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

Document Last Validated 4/23/2026
Oakland County Guidelines - Memorandum of Land Contract

Oakland County Guidelines - Memorandum of Land Contract

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 4/28/2026
Oakland County Completed Example of the Memorandum of Land Contract Document

Oakland County Completed Example of the Memorandum of Land Contract Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 4/9/2026

All 3 documents above included • One-time purchase • No recurring fees

Immediate Download • Secure Checkout

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Oakland Register of Deeds

Address:
1200 N Telegraph, Dept 480
Pontiac, Michigan 48341

Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm M-F

Phone: (248) 858-0597

Recording Tips for Oakland County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Leave recording info boxes blank - the office fills these

Cities and Jurisdictions in Oakland County

Properties in any of these areas use Oakland County forms:

  • Auburn Hills
  • Berkley
  • Birmingham
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Clarkston
  • Clawson
  • Commerce Township
  • Davisburg
  • Drayton Plains
  • Farmington
  • Ferndale
  • Franklin
  • Hazel Park
  • Highland
  • Holly
  • Huntington Woods
  • Keego Harbor
  • Lake Orion
  • Lakeville
  • Leonard
  • Madison Heights
  • Milford
  • New Hudson
  • Novi
  • Oak Park
  • Oakland
  • Ortonville
  • Oxford
  • Pleasant Ridge
  • Pontiac
  • Rochester
  • Royal Oak
  • South Lyon
  • Southfield
  • Troy
  • Union Lake
  • Walled Lake
  • Waterford
  • West Bloomfield
  • White Lake
  • Wixom

View Complete Recorder Office Guide

Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Oakland County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Oakland 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 Oakland County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Oakland County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Oakland 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 Oakland County?

Recording fees in Oakland County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (248) 858-0597 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

This form serves as notice that the Seller has agreed to sell, and Buyer has agreed to buy a specific property. Record this instrument when a Land Contract has been completed. This is done for a variety of reasons.
A Memorandum of Land Contract serves as a notice to the "world" that a specific property is under a seller-financed purchase agreement.

Often used when parties want the details of a Land Contract to be kept private.

Why a buyer needs a recorded Memorandum of Land Contract. It is important to prevent loans or encumbrances being placed on the property by the existing Deed holder. Encumbrances have been placed on properties even though the Contract states they can't. This can be devastating for a buyer who has made payments. For protection either the Land Contract document or a Memorandum of Land Contract document should be recorded.

Why a Seller needs a recorded Memorandum of Land Contract. When owner financing is involved, and a buyer needs to finance property at a later point in time, a Lending Institution will most likely require a recorded Memorandum document. Further, banks like to see a history of payments, at least 12 months, often referred to as "Seasoning" a recorded Memorandum proves the subject property was under contract at a specific time.

(Michigan MOC Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Michigan Only.

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

This Memorandum of Land Contract meets all recording requirements specific to Oakland County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Oakland County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

Save Time and Money

Get your Oakland County Memorandum of Land Contract form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4705 Reviews )

Marie B.

May 21st, 2020

Easily found what I needed. Very helpful. Downloaded the documents, saved to my computer and printed what I needed.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

CEDRIC D.

December 2nd, 2021

need more instructions for each form

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Janice S.

August 27th, 2019

Well, you couldn't find the deeds, but you didn't charge me for it so great! Thanks Jan

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. Sorry we were not able to assist you better with your deed search. Have a wonderful day!

Tammy S.

October 6th, 2022

Easy to download, great guidelines, and samples of each form needed.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

David R.

February 8th, 2024

Very straightfoward and simple process. The submission of my artifact was completed within a half hour. The best part for me was the coverage/service-area that it included my jurisdiction

Reply from Staff

We are delighted to have been of service. Thank you for the positive review!

Doris I.

June 7th, 2019

My grandaughter in law got the info for me and it looks very help ul nThanks Doris

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Joseph H.

May 21st, 2019

Form needed was accessed easily and printed for use

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Bill M.

March 10th, 2021

PROS: Quick communication. Completed the task expediently. CONS: Deciphering what was being referred to on the website when needing the proper classification wasn't clear. Had to delve through your unfamiliar territory. But managed. OVERALL: Got the job done swiftly and the end result was satisfactory. Will use again.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Katherine M.

June 26th, 2019

Very helpful!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Joseph K.

May 1st, 2020

I'm very impressed. We're a small nonprofit, and we usually walk our documents into our county offices for recording. So I was a little bit skeptical about how things would work if we did it electronically. But it was a smooth, quick, painless, and reasonably priced process. I expect that this will be our preferred method even after county offices re-open.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Camille L.

January 20th, 2022

very user friendly!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Wendling D.

August 15th, 2019

Good

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Laura B.

December 2nd, 2019

Downloaded and completed these quit claim forms in less than one cup of coffee, quick easy and stress free.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

L B W.

January 22nd, 2021

Bottom line - it was certainly worth the $21 (+-?) I paid for the form and instructions, etc. Admittedly the form is a little inflexible in terms of editing for readability but I understand that offering greater flexibility would likely make theft more likely. So I'm happy with what I got. One suggestion - add more info about what's required in the "Source of Title" section.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

John P.

December 8th, 2019

Working with one document at a time every thing was great, but the program will not let multiple documents save independently. When I saved a document and created another document the changes I made on the second document were on the 1st document. No big deal if your printing, but if your saving to email later, its an issue.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!