Kalamazoo County Recorder Information

Land records in Kalamazoo County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Meredith Place.

Images of land records back to 1831 can be searched; the complete index runs back through 1984. Deeds Search is free to search, with $1.00 per page plus a processing fee to view, print, or save documents. Tapestry EON costs $8.75 per search, and Laredo is available for a monthly fee. The public workstations in the County Administration Building are free to search, with $1.00 per page for prints. A staff deed lookup costs $5.00 per property plus $1.00 per page.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: MCL 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees · Register of Deeds | Kalamazoo County, MI · Document Searches | Kalamazoo County, MI

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2016.

StatewideThe $30.00 recording fee includes the survey and remonumentation fee under MCL 600.2567a ($4.00 before January 1, 2043; $2.00 beginning January 1, 2043), and $5.00 of each fee goes to the county automation fund. A charter county may set its own fee schedule by ordinance or resolution, not greater than the cost of the service. Grantor/grantee searches: 50 cents per year searched, $5.00 minimum.

Plats of Record: $5.00. Search: $5.00 per search (MCL 600.2567(e)). Treasurer's tax certificate: $5.00 per document for up to 20 Tax ID Numbers, $.20 for each additional description. Properties within the City of Kalamazoo also need a city tax certificate, $10.00, from the Kalamazoo City Treasurer. Copies bought through the Document Searches system cost $1 per page plus a $2.50 technology fee.

Paying the office

No online pay portal. To pay by card, call the office at 269-383-8970 or pay in person. Checks for tax fees are made payable to the appropriate Treasurer. eRecording payments are accepted by ACH under the agreements with the e-recording vendors.

Transfer tax

State Real Estate Transfer Tax. $3.75 for each $500.00 or fraction of $500.00 of the total value of the property being transferred. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, MCL 207.525(1))

StatewideCounty real estate transfer tax (1966 PA 134): 55 cents for each $500.00 or fraction thereof of the total value in a county with a population of less than 2,000,000, and not more than 75 cents as authorized by the county board of commissioners in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more (MCL 207.504). It is imposed on deeds and land contracts when recorded (MCL 207.502). The State Real Estate Transfer Tax is paid to the county treasurer where the property is located (MCL 207.523(3)). A taxable instrument must state the total value on its face or have a value affidavit attached.

County Transfer Tax Fee: $1.10 per thousand-dollar transaction. The sales price on the deed is rounded up to the next nearest $500 increment.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: MCL 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees · MCL 207.525 State Real Estate Transfer Tax Act · MCL 207.504 Rate of tax · Register of Deeds | Kalamazoo County, MI · Fee Schedule | Kalamazoo County, MI

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideThe first line of print on the first page must be a single statement identifying the recordable event the instrument evidences. Printed names must match the acknowledgment or jurat. The notary's name must be printed near the notary's signature. Attachments must also be 8-1/2 x 11 to 8-1/2 x 14 inches. The first 5 digits of any social security number must be obscured or removed unless law requires otherwise. A non-English instrument must have an English translation attached. The size rules do not apply to instruments executed outside Michigan or to plats. Deeds and other conveyances of title require county and local treasurer tax certificates showing taxes paid for the 5 preceding years, except for listed exceptions such as quitclaim deeds (MCL 211.135).

A certified copy of a death certificate or proof of death must be recorded before an instrument of conveyance that states "survivor" in the grantor's section, and its Document # must appear on that instrument. Court orders must be certified and sealed by the clerk of the court.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Property Transfer Affidavit (Form 2766, L-4260) Statewide Michigan Department of Treasury (State Tax Commission form)
  Within 45 days of a transfer of ownership, filed with the assessing office of the local unit where the property is located

Submitting documents

Plats and Master Deeds with full size maps/drawings are not accepted for e-recording. A Consumer E-Recording portal serves one-time recording needs; deeds and other documents that transfer ownership, UCC documents, and documents related to mortgage foreclosure are not eligible for it. Documents that do not meet recording requirements are generally rejected to the submitter the same day they are received.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: MCL 565.201 Requirements for recording with register of deeds · MCL 211.27a General Property Tax Act · Recording Requirements | Kalamazoo County, MI · Kalamazoo County Clerk and Register of Deeds Recording Policies (rev. 7/31/2026) · E-Recording | Kalamazoo County, MI