Wayne County Recorder Information

Land records in Wayne County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Bernard J. Youngblood.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: MCL 600.2567 Register of deeds; fees · Register of Deeds - Wayne County, Michigan

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective January 1, 2026.

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.

Online land records search: $6 for 15 minutes or $24 for 60 minutes, plus $2 per page for copies.

Paying the office

American Express and Discover are not accepted. Personal checks are not accepted at the counter but are accepted for mail transactions. Card payments require a matching ID. Each document submitted for recording should be accompanied by a separate check totaling the fees and transfer tax due (if any). Transfer tax must be paid cash, check, or money order.

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.

Transfer tax is computed as County tax $0.55 per $500 and State tax $3.75 per $500 (or $8.60 per $1000) of the consideration amount, and is paid at the time of recording for documents that transfer an interest in real property unless a proper exemption is noted.

Checked October 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 - Wayne County, Michigan · Document Recording - Wayne County, Michigan

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).

The property tax identification number and the commonly known address of the property should be on the document. Warranty deeds, deeds which contain a Covenant of Warranty, Land Contracts and Assignments of Land Contracts must be certified for payment of property taxes by the Wayne County Treasurer before recording. Court orders cannot be recorded unless they are certified and sealed. Death certificates must be originals certified by the clerk's office of the issuing county.

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

Effective October 1, 2025, appointments are required for service; customers are serviced by appointment only. 45 minute appointment slots are for high volume customers recording five to 25 documents; other customers can record up to five documents during a 20 minute appointment. Only one person per appointment may enter the office. Scheduling assistance: 313-224-5860.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: MCL 565.201 Requirements for recording with register of deeds · MCL 211.27a General Property Tax Act · Register of Deeds - Wayne County, Michigan · Document Recording - Wayne County, Michigan