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Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

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

Document Last Validated 9/5/2025
Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

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Document Last Validated 6/17/2025
Houghton County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Houghton County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Document Last Validated 8/14/2025

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

Where to Record Your Documents

Houghton County Register of Deeds
Address:
Courthouse - 401 E Houghton Ave, 2nd floor
Houghton, Michigan 49931

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: (906) 482-1311

Recording Tips for Houghton County:
  • Check that your notary's commission hasn't expired
  • Ask if they accept credit cards - many offices are cash/check only
  • Verify all names are spelled correctly before recording

Cities and Jurisdictions in Houghton County

Properties in any of these areas use Houghton County forms:

  • Atlantic Mine
  • Calumet
  • Chassell
  • Copper City
  • Dodgeville
  • Dollar Bay
  • Hancock
  • Houghton
  • Hubbell
  • Kearsarge
  • Lake Linden
  • Nisula
  • Painesdale
  • Pelkie
  • Sidnaw
  • South Range
  • Toivola

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Houghton County

How do I get my forms?

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

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Houghton 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 Houghton 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 Houghton County?

Recording fees in Houghton County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (906) 482-1311 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

A warranty deed with enhanced life estate is sometimes referred to as a ladybird deed. When correctly executed and recorded, this deed provides the structure for a non-testamentary transfer of real property. Leaving the real property out of a will allows the transfer to occur without the need for probate.

The grantor conveys the real estate back to herself, but reserves a life estate with full power to sell, mortgage, change the beneficiary, or otherwise use the property with no penalty for waste or obligation to inform the beneficiary. When the grantor dies, the property rights, if still available, transfer to the default beneficiary.

To finalize the conveyance, the beneficiary must file a property transfer affidavit within 45 days of the grantor's death. Submit the form to the assessor's office located in the same county as the real estate.

(Michigan WD with Enhanced Life Estate Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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

This Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate meets all recording requirements specific to Houghton County.

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Houghton County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

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May 4th, 2023

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January 27th, 2022

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September 6th, 2019

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March 2nd, 2022

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December 15th, 2022

These forms were very easy to both download and print, as well as fill out on the site and then print. The instructions are clear and concise. We have not yet been to the County to file them, but we are expecting no issues.

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April 15th, 2020

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January 4th, 2021

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Patricia W.

January 29th, 2019

The "Trustee's Deed" should have been labeled a Deed of Trust because that's what it really is. So now I just wasted $19.97 getting something I can't use.

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February 8th, 2019

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