Sanilac County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form (Michigan)
All Sanilac County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Sanilac County compliant document last validated/updated 6/19/2025
Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Sanilac County compliant document last validated/updated 6/17/2025
Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Sanilac County compliant document last validated/updated 5/8/2025
The following Michigan and Sanilac County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Sanilac County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Sanilac County Register of Deeds
60 West Sanilac / PO Box 168, Sandusky, Michigan 48471
Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (810) 648-2313
Local jurisdictions located in Sanilac County include:
- Applegate
- Argyle
- Brown City
- Carsonville
- Croswell
- Decker
- Deckerville
- Forestville
- Lexington
- Marlette
- Melvin
- Minden City
- Palms
- Peck
- Port Sanilac
- Sandusky
- Snover
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Sanilac County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Sanilac County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Sanilac County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Sanilac County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Sanilac County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Sanilac County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Michigan or Sanilac County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Sanilac County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
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)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Sanilac 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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