Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, Michigan Fax Number — Copies, Recording, and Records Requests
A Washtenaw County deed or lien is recorded as an original, and a certified copy is what most requests are really after. Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, Michigan, working out of Ann Arbor, records and indexes deeds, mortgages, and liens for Washtenaw County. This page walks through the recorded documents, what a copy request needs, and what you might actually fax.
Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, Michigan Fax Number
Get the register of deeds office's line from Washtenaw County directly, and ask whether your copy request goes by fax or must be mailed or filed online
Hours: Copy and search requests are worked during weekday business hours; after-hours faxes queue until morning.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, Michigan
- A certified- or plain-copy request for a recorded deed or mortgage
- A lien release or satisfaction to the party that will record it
- A document to your lender or escrow agent during closing
- A document to the title company or closing attorney in your transaction
- A records-search or chain-of-title inquiry to the office
What the office records for Washtenaw County
What the register of deeds office records for Washtenaw County is real-property paper: warranty and quitclaim deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and plat maps. Once a lien is paid, the release or satisfaction is recorded so the record shows clear title. A recorded copy is public, so a fax request for one is fine where the office accepts requests that way.
Labeling a fax so it matches the property in Washtenaw County
A clear cover sheet is what keeps a faxed request matched to the right property and instrument in Washtenaw County. Name the recording office and the specific document you want at the top of the cover sheet. A delivery confirmation then tells you the pages reached the office.
Online fax for a Washtenaw County records matter
Faxing around a Washtenaw County closing from a shared store machine is not the most private route for a property document. A signed document scanned to PDF faxes in a couple of minutes, with a confirmation you can file. Send FAX Mail's plans begin at $12.99/month and there is a 7-day free trial with no card required to try it.
Faxing to Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, Michigan — FAQ
At minimum, the parcel and the party names belong on the cover sheet and each page. Direct the cover sheet to the recording office or the title company and include a callback number. Note the date and page count so the office knows the fax is complete.
Yes, party-to-party faxing is where fax fits best in a Washtenaw County property matter. The title company assembling the file often collects recorded copies and releases by fax. Send it securely and keep the confirmation, especially when it carries a recorded copy.
Skip the third-party aggregators and take the line from the register of deeds office's own page. A quick call also tells you the copy fee and how the office wants the request sent. Verifying the office and the line up front is the honest shortcut.
Generally no. A document is recorded through the register of deeds office in Washtenaw County as an original, notarized instrument — not by fax. Recording is handled by e-recording through an approved submitter, at the counter, or by mail. Reserve fax for the parties and for requests the office confirms it takes, and record on the original.
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