Recording a Deed or Document in Oakland, MI

Can you e-record in Oakland?

Yes. Oakland 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 Oakland, Michigan

1. Prepare the document so it meets Oakland 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 Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds at Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Building 14 East, Pontiac, MI 48341.
4. Pay the recording fee ($30 flat (regardless of page count; includes MI Remonumentation + ROD Automation fees) first / Not per-page; flat $30 covers all pages of one instrument add'l (+$3 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $3 per additional referenced liber/page; $5 Treasurer's Tax Certificate fee; County transfer tax $0.55/$500 + State transfer tax $3.75/$500; MiPropDocs e-recording adds $20/transaction)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Oakland

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 Oakland 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.