Recording a Deed or Document in Barry, MI

Can you e-record in Barry?

Yes. Barry accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Barry, Michigan

1. Prepare the document so it meets Barry formatting rules (legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank margin the recorder reserves for its stamp).
2. Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment — most deeds and affidavits do.
3. Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Barry County Register of Deeds at 220 W. State St., Hastings, MI 49058.
4. Pay the recording fee ($30.00 flat fee per document (regardless of page count) first / No per-page fee; flat $30 includes Remonumentation and ROD Automation fees add'l (+$3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; state transfer tax $3.75/$500 and county transfer tax $0.55/$500 of consideration; $1.00/page copies; $1.00 certification fee)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Barry

Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk — it’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Barry property, we file a memorandum of contract to secure your equitable interest so the seller can’t sell out from under you. Need it notarized first? We handle online notarization or send a mobile notary to your signer. Then we record it — electronically through the county’s approved network — and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.