Deeds Search
Property/Parcel LookupRegister of Deeds
Mary Hollinrake,
County Clerk/Register
Jerome Czaja,
Chief Deputy Register
County Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2288
Phone: (616) 632-7610
Fax: (616) 632-7615
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (recording 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)
| Michigan Document Retrieval Service is offering to help residents acquire a certified copy of their deeds for $49.50. Please be aware that copies of all land records can be purchased from the Register of Deeds for a much smaller fee. |
The
Register of Deeds Office records all documents pertaining to real property
in Kent County, including deeds, mortgages, land contracts, liens and other
documents pertaining to real estate. The goals of the Office are:
- To provide service and information as to the public record regarding real property located in Kent County
- To promptly process and accept for public record all documents received pursuant to the Michigan Recording Act
- To research and develop new ways of using technology to improve the input, storage, and retrieval of information
Selected Performance Measures
| Measure | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of documents indexed accurately | NA | 97.0% | 99.5% | 99.5% |
| Percent of documents that meet statutory recording requirements that are recorded within 5 business days | 97.0% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
History of Uses
| Uses | 2005 Actual | 2006 Actual | 2007 Adopted | 2008 Requested | 2008 Adopted | Adopted % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $695,841 | $715,045 | $823,466 | $788,892 | $785,160 | -4.65% |
| Commodities | 33,711 | 28,813 | 41,500 | 41,000 | 39,000 | -6.02% |
| Contractual Services | 148,525 | 298,204 | 313,040 | 297,542 | 293,942 | -6.10% |
| Capital Outlay | 12,529 | 4,554 | 300,000 | 255,000 | 255,000 | -15.00% |
| Other Charges | 19,416 | 83,266 | 85,764 | 106,788 | 106,788 | 24.51% |
| Total Uses | 910,122 | 1,139,882 | 1,563,770 | 1,489,222 | 1,479,890 | -5.36% |
| Personnel FTE | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Significant Budget Issues
With the economic downturn, real estate sales and
refinancings have decreased dramatically reducing
revenue.
History of Uses (in millions)
How's Our Service?
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