Recording a Deed or Document in Ottawa, MI

Can you e-record in Ottawa?

Yes. Ottawa 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 Ottawa, Michigan

1. Prepare the document so it meets Ottawa 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 Ottawa County Register of Deeds (Clerk & Register of Deeds office) at 12220 Fillmore St, Room 146, West Olive, MI 49460.
4. Pay the recording fee ($30.00 flat per document, inclusive of all pages first / Included in flat $30 fee add'l (+$3.00 per additional instrument assigned/discharged; $5.00 County Treasurer tax certification where applicable)).
5. Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

How Jurably helps in Ottawa

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 Ottawa 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.