Register of Deeds

Brandon Krause

Bay County Building
515 Center Avenue, Suite 102
Bay City, Michigan 48708-5122
Voice: (989) 895-4228
Fax: (989) 895-4296

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Research Info:

In-house research hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, *open during lunch*.

Online searching is available 24/7 using,  Doxpop. If you are having trouble signing up for online services, please call a Doxpop representative at 1-866-369-7671. 

eRecord Your Documents:

The Bay County Register of Deeds office offers eRecording as a safe and secure option for delivering your documents to the county for recording. You may now eRecord all of your title documents online by visiting one of our eRecording partners:

eRMConnect

12975 Parkside Drive

Fishers, IN 46038

Office: 317-913-4160

Website: ermconnect.net

Simplifile

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Indecomm

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ePN

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CSC Global

Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road
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Tel: 1-855-200-1150
Toll Free: 866-403-5272
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.erecording.com

 

 

PROPERTY FRAUD PROTECTION:

POST-FRAUD PROTECTION:

Sign up for our FREE property fraud alert system at, https://watch.doxpop.com/property/. Doxpop Property Watch will notify you, via e-mail, if someone is trying to transfer your land title. If you need help signing up for Doxpop Property Watch, please contact a Doxpop representative at 1-866-369-7671.

PRE-FRAUD PROTECTION:

For an extra level of fraud protection, Equity Protect (https://www.equityprotect.com/) will PREVENT fraud from happening. Contact an Equity Protect representative at 1-888-213-2959,  to find out your level of risk and to safeguard your most valuable asset, your land title!

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

October 19, 2015, a separate check of $5 made payable to the Bay County Treasurer is required for all tax certifications.

January 1, 2018, all documents will be numbered using a Document Number, we will no longer be using Liber/Page.

When recording by USPS, UPS, or FedEx, you must send a self addressed stamp envelope for return mailing.

 

BAY COUNTY SEARCH LINKS:


Search Land Records - Doxpop



Property Tax Query - BS&A      
Bay County Tax Maps


Card Index (1958-1984)


 




RECORDING INFORMATION:       
Recording Fees      
Recording Requirements      
Exemptions - State      
Exemptions - County      
     


AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS:


Michigan Association of Register of Deeds (MARD)



Property Records Industry Association (PRIA)



Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO)      
United County Officers Association (UCOA)       
Bay County Realtors Association      
       
CEMETERY DIRECTORY:       
Bay County Cemeteries



       
CITIES OF BAY COUNTY:       
City of Auburn       
City of Bay City



City of Pinconning       
       
BAY COUNTY, CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS CONTACT INFORMATION:


Local Officials Contact Link       
 

 



MICHIGAN.GOV LINKS:       
Notary Services


Subdivision/Plat Maps


Corporate Entity Search


Oil and Gas Link






MICHIGAN.GOV FORMS:


Agricultural Affidavit



Property Transfer Affidavit




Request to Rescind Qualified Agricultural Property Exemption


       
FEDERAL FRAUD LINK:      
Federal Bureau of Investigations Fraud