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LAND CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTMICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Seller name(s)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Purchaser name(s) and addressMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document 
Legal descriptionMCLA 211.135 
Total consideration 
ALL PARTIES Signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording)MCLA 211.135 
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

 

 

LAND CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT (SELLERS OR PURCHASERS ASSIGNMENT)
REQUIREMENTMICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Assignor name (conveying from)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantorsMCLA 565.221
Assignee name and address (conveying to)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document 
Legal descriptionMCLA 211.135
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording)MCLA 211.135
Assignor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

QUIT CLAIM DEED
REQUIREMENTMICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Grantor name (conveying from)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (conveying to) and addressMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of documentMCLA 565.151
Legal description 
Total Consideration must be stated on face of document or valuation affidavit attached (or cite proper county and state exemptions if applicable)MCLA 207.504MCLA 207.525
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

 

 

 

CLAIM OF LIEN – CONSTRUCTION LIEN ACT PA 497 OF 1980
REQUIREMENTMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Construction Lien Act MCLA 570.1101 - 570.1305 governs a Construction 
Lien/Claim of Lien and processes. It is advised to review statute and/or 
seek legal assistance.
MCLA 570.1101 - 570.1305
Claim of Lien Form shall be in substantially the form as cited in statute.MCLA 570.1111
Name of lien claimantMCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a)
(date) first provided labor or material for an improvement to...MCLA 570.1111(2)
The last day of providing the labor or material was (date)MCLA 570.1111(2)
Name of owner or Lessee of propertyMCLA 570.1111(2)
Legal descriptionMCLA 570.1111(2)
Lien Claimant signature notarizedMCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a); MCLA 565.8
Name and address of person who prepared documentMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

 

 

 

 

DISCHARGE OF CLAIM OF LIEN
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor (lien claimant)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Name of party/parties lien was against 
Date of document 
Reference liber and page number of original claim of lien being discharged 
Legal description 
Lien claimant signature (who is discharging the lien) notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature 

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

LIEN (GENERAL)
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (who is placing the lien)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantorsMCLA 565.221
Grantee (name lien is placed against, usually owner)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document 
Legal description 
Grantor signatures notarizedMCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

LIEN DISCHARGE (GENERAL)
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (party discharging the lien)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (who lien was placed against)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document 
Reference liber and page number of lien being discharged 
Legal description 
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(e)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

WARRANTY DEEDS
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (conveying from)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantorsMCLA 565.221
Grantee name (conveying to) and addressMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of documentMCLA 565.151
Legal descriptionA.G. Opinion 6319; MCLA 211.135
Total consideration must be stated on face of document or valuation affidavit attached (if any state or county exemptions apply, must also cite on face)MCLA 207.504MCLA 207.525
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording)MCLA 211.135
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

 

 

LIEN NON-PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS(SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM)
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor (Subdivision or Condominium Association placing lien)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee (name lien being placed against, usually owner) and addressMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8
Legal description 
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

DISCHARGE OF LIEN NON-PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS (SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION)
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (party discharging lien)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (party lien was placed against)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Reference to original liber and page of lien being discharged 
Legal description 
Grantor signatures notarizedMCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

MORTGAGE
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Mortgagor name (Borrower)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantorsMCLA 565.221
Mortgagee name (Lender) and addressMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Legal description 
Mortgagor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

MORTGAGE RELEASE/DISCHARGES
REQUIREMENTSMICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Mortgagee name (Lender)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Mortgagor name (Borrower)MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Reference liber and page number of original mortgage being discharged 
Legal description 
Mortgagee signatures notarized (full acknowledgement)MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and addressMCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signatureMCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

 

 

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