eRecording in Oakland County, MI

Oakland County estimated recording costs

Estimated county charges, verified September 2026 against the Oakland County Register of Deeds fees & forms. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted. Documentary, transfer, and other statutory taxes are not included in this estimate; when taxes are due on your document, the total will be higher.

• • Michigan charges a flat $30 per document regardless of page count, so page count does not drive the recording cost.
• • A $5 per page surcharge applies to documents that miss Michigan's margin, font, or paper-size standards.
• • Transfer taxes are calculated on the sale price and are collected in addition to the recording fee.

Our flat $58 service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no per-seat software fee — you pay only when you record, and you approve the invoice first. One-time submissions are welcome; there is no minimum volume and nothing to sign up for.

Documents we record in Oakland County

• Warranty and quitclaim deeds
• Mortgages and discharges
• Land contracts and memoranda
• Assignments and subordinations
• Construction liens and claims of lien
• Easements and restrictive covenants
• Affidavits and powers of attorney

Formatting rules that cause rejections here

1. 1

   Leave a 2½-inch top margin on the first page and a ½-inch margin on all other sides (MCL 565.201).

2. 2

   Print the name of each signer legibly beneath their signature, along with the name and address of the drafter and the return-to address.

3. 3

   Use black ink on white 8½" x 11" or 8½" x 14" paper at 10-point type or larger.

4. 4

   Conveyances must state the full legal description, the tax parcel identification number, and the consideration or a transfer-tax exemption citation.

5. 5

   Deeds must be certified by the county treasurer for paid taxes before the register of deeds will record them.

6. 6

   A Property Transfer Affidavit (Form L-4260) is required from the buyer within 45 days of transfer.

How to record a deed in Oakland County, MI

Recording a deed with the Oakland County Register of Deeds electronically takes six steps. You do not need an account, software, or a trip to the recorder's office.

1. 1

   Prepare and sign the deed

   Complete the deed with the full legal description, the grantor and grantee names, and the return-to address. Sign it in front of a notary — Oakland County will reject an unsigned or improperly acknowledged document.

2. 2

   Check the county formatting rules

   Confirm margins, page size, and the document title meet Oakland County Register of Deeds standards. Leave a 2½-inch top margin on the first page and a ½-inch margin on all other sides (MCL 565.201).

3. 3

   Scan the signed deed to PDF

   Scan at 200–300 dpi in black and white. Keep every page in one PDF, in order, with nothing cropped off the edges.

4. 4

   Submit the PDF to iRecord365

   Upload the file through the online submission form. We review it against Oakland County requirements before it reaches the recorder, so formatting problems are caught first.

5. 5

   Approve the itemized invoice

   You receive one invoice showing the Oakland County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   Oakland County e-recordings submitted before end of business are generally reviewed and recorded or rejected the same business day. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

Oakland County eRecording questions