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Clerk/Register Of Deeds
Anthony G. Forlini
120 N Main, Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-7953

Real Estate Legal Citations

 

Welcome to the Macomb County Clerk / Register of Deeds "Real Estate Legal Citations" page. Below you will find Michigan Compiled Law Citations for common real estate transactions.

Michigan Compiled Laws Search


CLICK HERE to search Michigan Compiled Laws on legislature.mi.gov/

LAND CONTRACT

REQUIREMENT MICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Seller name(s) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Purchaser name(s) and address MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document  
Legal description MCLA 211.135 
Total consideration  
ALL PARTIES Signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording) MCLA 211.135 
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions:CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

LAND CONTRACT ASSIGNMENT (SELLERS OR PURCHASERS ASSIGNMENT)

REQUIREMENT MICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Assignor name (conveying from) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantors MCLA 565.221
Assignee name and address (conveying to) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document  
Legal description MCLA 211.135
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording) MCLA 211.135
Assignor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements:CLICK HERE

QUIT CLAIM DEED

REQUIREMENT MICHIGAN COMPILED LAW CITATION
Grantor name (conveying from) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (conveying to) and address MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document MCLA 565.151
Legal description  
Total Consideration must be stated on face of document or valuation affidavit attached (or cite proper county and state exemptions if applicable) MCLA 207.504MCLA 207.525
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

CLAIM OF LIEN – PA 497 OF 1980

REQUIREMENT MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Name of lien claimant MCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a)
First day of Labor MCLA 570.1111(1)(2); MSA 26.316(111) (1)(2); 
MCLA 570.1112; MSA 26.316(112)
Last day of Labor (Same Law as cited above)
Name of owner or Lessee of property  
Date of document  
Legal description (Under same laws as cited for First Day of Labor)
Lien Claimant signature notarized MCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a); MCLA 565.8
Name and address of person who prepared document MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

 FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

DISCHARGE OF CLAIM OF LIEN

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor (lien claimant) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Name of party/parties lien was against  
Date of document  
Reference liber and page number of original claim of lien being discharged  
Legal description  
Lien claimant signature (who is discharging the lien) notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

LIEN (GENERAL)

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (who is placing the lien) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantors MCLA 565.221
Grantee (name lien is placed against, usually owner) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document  
Legal description  
Grantor signatures notarized MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

LIEN DISCHARGE (GENERAL)

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (party discharging the lien) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (who lien was placed against) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document  
Reference liber and page number of lien being discharged  
Legal description  
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(b)(c)
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(e)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

WARRANTY DEEDS

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (conveying from) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantors MCLA 565.221
Grantee name (conveying to) and address MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Date of document MCLA 565.151
Legal description A.G. Opinion 6319; MCLA 211.135
Total consideration must be stated on face of document or valuation affidavit attached (if any state or county exemptions apply, must also cite on face) MCLA 207.504MCLA 207.525
Tax Certificate (through County Treasurer prior to submitting for recording) MCLA 211.135
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Michigan Real Estate Transfer Tax (if applicable) or exemptions: CLICK HERE

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

Transfer Tax Schedule

LIEN NON-PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS(SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM)

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor (Subdivision or Condominium Association placing lien) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee (name lien being placed against, usually owner) and address MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Grantor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8
Legal description  
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

DISCHARGE OF LIEN NON-PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS (SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION)

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Grantor name (party discharging lien) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Grantee name (party lien was placed against) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Reference to original liber and page of lien being discharged  
Legal description  
Grantor signatures notarized MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

MORTGAGE

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Mortgagor name (Borrower) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Marital status of all male grantors MCLA 565.221
Mortgagee name (Lender) and address MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Legal description  
Mortgagor signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE

MORTGAGE RELEASE/DISCHARGES

REQUIREMENTS MICHIGAN COMPILED LAWS CITATION
Mortgagee name (Lender) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(d)
Mortgagor name (Borrower) MCLA 565.201 Sec. 1(1)(a)
Reference liber and page number of original mortgage being discharged  
Legal description  
Mortgagee signatures notarized (full acknowledgement) MCLA 565.8
Person who prepared document and address MCLA 565.201aMCLA 565.203
Name printed or typed under each original signature MCLA 565.201 Sec 1(1)(a)(b)(c)

FEES: Flat $30.00 fee per document

Macomb County Register of Deeds Recording Requirements: CLICK HERE