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MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Genesee County Clerk |
Cashier's
Check/Money Order: Not required. |
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BASIC
RECORDING FEES |
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Deed |
.................... $50.00 for the first page
(see note 1) |
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Mortgage/Deed of Trust |
.................... $50.00 for the first page
(see note 1) |
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Amendment/Modification |
.................... $50.50 for the first page
(see note 1) |
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Assignment |
.................... $50.50 for the first page
(see note 1) |
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Satisfaction |
.................... $50.50 for the first page
(see note 1) |
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Building/Construction Loan |
.................... $25.00 |
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Notice of Lending |
.................... $15.00 |
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Mechanics Lien |
.................... $15.00 |
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ADDITIONAL
RECORDING FEES: |
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Additional
pages and attachments |
.................... $5.00 per additional page |
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Multiple assignments on one document |
.................... $3.50 per assignment after
first |
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Cross references |
.................... $0.50 per book & page
referenced after first |
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Multiple releases on one document |
.................... See note 3 |
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Real Property Transfer Report (RP-5217) |
.................... $75.00 per form with
deed(class code
100 to 299)
.....................$165.00
if not residential or agricultura (class
code 300 or higherl) |
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Transfer Tax Return (TP584) |
.................... $5.00 per form with deed |
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RECORDING FEE NOTES: |
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1. |
Basic fee includes a cover sheet, which the
county will prepare. |
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2. |
If a section 255 Mortgage Tax Affidavit of
Exemption is submitted with a refinancing by consolidation, extension or modification of a
fixed amount mortgage and/or line of credit, add $5.00 to the recording fee. |
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3. |
For multiple mortgage discharges, multiply the
computed fee for the first by the number of discharges. |
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TRANSFER
AND FINANCING FEES/TAXES: |
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Real
Estate Transfer Tax |
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$2.00 per $500 or fraction thereof of consideration |
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Mortgage
Tax |
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$1.25 per $100 or major fraction thereof of debt |
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Mortgage
Tax (Federal Credit Union) |
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$1.00 per $100 or major fraction thereof of debt |
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If
consideration is $500 or less, no transfer tax is due. Mortgage tax rate is for 1-2 family
dwellings if $10,000 or more, less a $25 credit, and 1.25 per $100 if $10,000 or less.
Rate is 1.25 per $100 for other properties. Also see recording notes. |
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CERTIFICATION: |
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Certification
(in addition to copy fees) |
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$1.25 per page including copies, $5.00 minimum |
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DOCUMENTATION/RECORDING
NOTES: |
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- Document numbering
system: Liber & Page. Example: Liber 565 Deed Page 223
- This office will
provide Conformed Copies. Filer must provide copy. Include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for return of Conformed Copies.
- Blanket
assignments are accepted.
- Blanket releases
are accepted.
- Originals of real
estate documents are returned after recording.
- A self addressed
stamped return envelope of the proper size is required.
- In subsequent
related documents, include references to all prior related documents.
- Index for Deeds:
Deeds
- Index for
Mortgages: Mortgages
- Limit blanket
assignments to 20 per instrument.
- Common document
errors include incorrect fee, incomplete notarial certificate, missing or incorrect
reference to previously recorded document, missing signature, corporate seal missing when
required, and submitting document to the wrong county.
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LEGAL
DESCRIPTION: Legal description required only with deeds and mortgages (trust deeds). |
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PARCEL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS: Not
required. |
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