eRecording in Wayne County, MI

Wayne County recording fees

County charges verified August 2026 against the Wayne County Register of Deeds fee schedule. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted.

• • Michigan charges one flat $30 fee per document regardless of page count — there is no per-page charge.
• • Deeds must be certified by the Wayne County Treasurer for paid taxes before recording; the certification fee is collected in addition to the recording fee.
• • Transfer tax is calculated on the sale price and is exempt on many non-sale transfers when the exemption is cited on the face of the deed.

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.

Documents we record in Wayne County

• Warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds
• Mortgages and discharges of mortgage
• Construction liens and lien releases
• Assignments of mortgage
• Land contracts and memoranda
• Easements and affidavits
• Powers of attorney
• Death certificates affecting title

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 Wayne County, MI

Recording a deed with the Wayne 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 — Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   Wayne County e-recordings submitted before the daily cutoff are typically reviewed and returned the same business day. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

Wayne County eRecording questions