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COVID-19 Clerk/Register Operating Plan
The Clerk/Register’s office is available to the public in-person by appointment, only, in order to allow us to serve the public while carefully adhering to social distancing guidelines designed to protect the health of the public and staff.
We encourage you to access our services online or by mail unless it is necessary to visit us in-person.
Learn about our online & by-mail services here.
For more information or to make an appointment at the Register of Deeds office, contact: (734) 222-6710 or [email protected].
Documents may be submitted by:
- e-Recording
- United States Postal Service mail to: Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, PO Box 8645, Ann Arbor, MI 48107
- FedEx or UPS to: Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, 200 N. Main Street, Suite 110, Ann Arbor, MI 48107.
- Drop Box located at the Main Street entrance to the building at 200 N. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48107.
- In-Person by appointment.
The Register of Deeds Office serves as the repository for real and personal property records for land situated in Washtenaw County, Michigan, including deeds, mortgages, and foreclosure records.
Note: this office does not provide blank documents or forms for recording and cannot provide legal advice.
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Online Land Record Search
Search for documents online and purchase copies.
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Document Recording & Requirements
Record a document at the Register of Deeds and view recording requirements.
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Search and Request Records
All documents recorded with the Register of Deeds Office are available to the public.
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eRecording Documents
Submit documents for recording electronically through a Register of Deeds approved vendor.
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Fee Schedule
View the fees for document recording, copies & searches, real estate transfer tax, and tax certificates.
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Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax
Transfer tax imposed by each act shall be collected unless said instrument of transfer is exempt from either or both acts and such exemptions are stated on the face of the deed.
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Lawrence Kestenbaum
Clerk / Register of Deeds
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Edward R. Golembiewski
Chief Deputy Clerk / Register
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Register of Deeds
Physical Address
200 N Main
Suite 110
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Phone: 734-222-6710Fax: 734-222-6819
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Recording Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed on holidays