Recording a Deed or Document in Keweenaw, MI

Can you e-record in Keweenaw?

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

How to record a document in Keweenaw, Michigan

1. Prepare the document so it meets Keweenaw 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, or by mail to Keweenaw County Clerk & Register of Deeds at 5095 4th St., Eagle River, MI 49950.
4. Pay the recording fee ($30.00 flat fee per document (includes Michigan Remonumentation and Register of Deeds Automation fees) first / No separate per-page charge; $30 flat fee applies regardless of number of pages add'l (+$3.00 for each additional instrument assigned or discharged when a document assigns/discharges more than one instrument)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Keweenaw

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 Keweenaw 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.