Recording a Deed or Document in Crawford, MI

Can you e-record in Crawford?

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

How to record a document in Crawford, Michigan

1. Prepare the document so it meets Crawford 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Crawford County Clerk/Register of Deeds at Crawford County Register of Deeds, 200 W. Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738.
4. Pay the recording fee ($30.00 flat recording fee (incl. MI Remonumentation & ROD Automation fees), regardless of page count first / Included in flat fee; copies $1/page; tax certification $5; certify a recorded document $5 add'l (+$3.00 added for each additional instrument assigned or discharged beyond the first)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Crawford

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 Crawford 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.