Oakland County Register of Deeds, Michigan Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests
An Oakland County deed or lien is recorded as an original, and a certified copy is what most requests are really after. Based in Pontiac, Oakland County Register of Deeds, Michigan is the county's office of record for deeds, mortgages, and liens for Oakland County. This page walks through the recorded documents, what a copy request needs, and what you might actually fax.
Oakland County Register of Deeds, Michigan Fax Number
Ask the register of deeds office in Oakland County for its current fax and whether your request belongs by mail or the online portal instead
Hours: The register of deeds office runs weekday hours and pauses on county holidays and closures.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Oakland County Register of Deeds, Michigan
- A records-search or chain-of-title inquiry to the office
- A document to your lender or escrow agent during closing
- A public-records or open-records request to the office
- A completed copy-request form where the office accepts it by fax
- A lien release or satisfaction to the party that will record it
How land documents move in Oakland County
The register of deeds office in Oakland County indexes deeds, deeds of trust, mechanic's and tax liens, releases, and subdivision plats into the public record. Once a lien is paid, the release or satisfaction is recorded so the record shows clear title. Reserve fax for a copy or a records question the register of deeds office confirms it takes, and keep recordings on the original.
Labeling a fax so it matches the property in Oakland County
The cover sheet does the routing work once a fax reaches the recording office for Oakland County. Include the property address and the recording reference so the request is routed on the first try. Send multi-page requests as one combined PDF so the pages stay in order.
Online fax for an Oakland County records matter
Faxing around an Oakland County closing from a shared store machine is not the most private route for a property document. The document travels over a secure, encrypted channel rather than an open machine in a shared space. A 7-day free trial (no credit card) lets you send right away, and plans start at $12.99/month after that.
Faxing to Oakland County Register of Deeds, Michigan — FAQ
Label each page with the parcel or instrument number so nothing is orphaned at the other end. Name the receiving office — the register of deeds office or the specific party — at the top, and add your callback number. With the parcel and destination clear, nothing gets misrouted at the other end.
Yes, party-to-party faxing is where fax fits best in an Oakland County property matter. A lien release, a satisfaction of mortgage, or a correction document often goes by fax between the parties. Where a fax carries a payoff or a release, keep the confirmation page as proof it went through.
Skip the third-party aggregators and take the line from the register of deeds office's own page. Use the county's records-office page, which states how copy requests and searches are handled today. Keep the working number with your file for next time.
Generally no. A document is recorded through the register of deeds office in Oakland County as an original, notarized instrument — not by fax. E-recording, in-person, and mail are the real channels; the office returns a stamped copy once recorded. Confirm with the register of deeds office whether it will take a non-recording request by fax before you send.
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