Schoolcraft County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form (Michigan)

All Schoolcraft County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Schoolcraft County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Schoolcraft County compliant document last validated/updated 6/19/2025

Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Schoolcraft County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Schoolcraft County compliant document last validated/updated 6/17/2025

Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

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

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Schoolcraft County compliant document last validated/updated 5/8/2025

When using these Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Schoolcraft County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Schoolcraft County Register of Deeds

Courthouse - 300 Walnut St, Rm 164, Manistique, Michigan 49854

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

Phone: (906) 341-3618

Local jurisdictions located in Schoolcraft County include:

  • Cooks
  • Germfask
  • Gulliver
  • Manistique
  • Seney

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 Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Schoolcraft County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Schoolcraft County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Michigan or Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft 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)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Schoolcraft 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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