Michigan Quitclaim Deed Preparation
Michigan quitclaim deed preparation starts at $275. Choose document preparation, a complete package with recording coordination, or white-glove mobile signing support after we review your matter.
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Quick Answer
Clear Path's Michigan quitclaim deed preparation starts at $275 when you supply the current recorded deed. The $425 complete package adds property-record research, legal-description retrieval and proofreading, in-office notarization, and recording coordination. The $495 white-glove package adds mobile signing or notary coordination, submission, and recorded-document follow-up. Every matter is reviewed before a written quote; recording, travel, delivery, transfer tax, and other government charges are separate where applicable. A quitclaim deed transfers only the interest the grantor has and does not guarantee clear title.
Who qualifies for this service?
This document preparation service is a fit for Michigan residents who match the criteria below. If your situation is different, contact us and we'll tell you whether we can help or whether you should speak with an attorney.
- Adding a spouse or partner to a deed after marriage or a purchase
- Removing an ex-spouse from the house after a divorce judgment
- Transferring property between parents and children or between siblings
- Moving a property into a revocable living trust so it avoids probate
- Transferring a rental into an LLC you already own
- Correcting a misspelled name or a bad legal description on a prior deed
How the process works
Clear, predictable steps from intake to court-ready paperwork.
Send us the current deed
The recorded deed carries the exact legal description we have to reproduce. A tax bill is not a substitute.
We review your matter
We confirm what you are trying to accomplish and flag anything — a mortgage, a divorce judgment, Medicaid planning — that calls for an attorney first.
Written quote
Flat preparation fee, quoted in writing after review. Nothing is purchased online.
Deed prepared
Quitclaim deed with the full legal description, parcel number, grantee address, drafter statement, and county formatting.
Signing and notarization
The grantor signs before a notary. We can host the signing at our Marysville office.
Recording and assessor filings
Recording instructions for your county, plus the Property Transfer Affidavit and, when it applies, the Principal Residence Exemption affidavit.
Paperwork we organize for you
Document preparation only. We do not represent you in court.
Documents and information you'll need
- A copy of the current recorded deed
- The property address and parcel identification number
- Full legal names and mailing addresses for every grantor and grantee
- How the grantees want to hold title (joint tenants with rights of survivorship, tenants in common, husband and wife)
- The divorce judgment or trust document, if the transfer comes from one
- Photo ID for every signer
Common mistakes to avoid
Small errors can cost you weeks. Here's what we see most often.
- Copying the legal description off a tax bill instead of the recorded deed — tax descriptions are abbreviations and get deeds rejected.
- Thinking a quitclaim deed removes someone from the mortgage. It does not. The loan stays exactly where it was.
- Skipping the Property Transfer Affidavit, which carries a penalty and can trigger a surprise tax uncapping notice later.
- Claiming a transfer tax exemption that does not actually apply, then having the deed bounced back.
- Forgetting that a transfer can uncap the taxable value unless it fits an exemption such as a transfer to a spouse or certain close relatives.
- Filing a deed during a divorce before the judgment says who gets the house.
What you can expect to pay
These are starting prices. We review the property and transfer details first, then provide a written quote before any payment is due.
Quitclaim Deed Preparation
$275
Customer supplies the current recorded deed. Includes the quitclaim deed, Property Transfer Affidavit, applicable PRE affidavit, recording instructions, and one revision.
Complete Package
$425
Everything in Preparation, plus prior-deed and property-record research, legal-description retrieval and proofreading, in-office notarization, and recording coordination. The $30 recording fee is separate.
White-Glove / Mobile
$495
Everything in the Complete Package, plus mobile signing or notary coordination, submission, and recorded-document follow-up. Actual recording, travel, delivery, and government charges are separate.
Court filing fees, recording fees, publication costs, and government charges are separate and paid directly to the court or agency.
Nothing is purchased online. We review every matter first, then send you a written quote — you decide whether to proceed before any payment is due.
Local Michigan considerations
Michigan deeds are recorded with the register of deeds in the county where the property is located, and the standard recording fee is $30 per document statewide. State real estate transfer tax is $3.75 per $500 of value and county transfer tax is $0.55 per $500 in most counties ($0.75 in counties over two million people) — but many family, divorce, trust, and nominal-consideration transfers are exempt, and the exemption has to be stated on the face of the deed. A Property Transfer Affidavit goes to the local assessor within 45 days. Uncapping is the one to watch: most transfers reset the property's taxable value to the state equalized value, though transfers between spouses and certain close relatives who keep the residential use are excluded. Confirm current fees with your county register of deeds and the Michigan Department of Treasury before recording.
Key Terms
- Quitclaim deed
- A deed that transfers whatever interest the grantor holds, with no warranty of clear title.
- Legal description
- The survey, lot, or metes-and-bounds description that identifies the parcel. It must match the recorded deed.
- Property Transfer Affidavit
- Michigan Form 2766 (L-4260), filed with the local assessor within 45 days of a property transfer.
- Uncapping
- The reset of a property's taxable value to its state equalized value after a transfer of ownership, unless an exemption applies.
- Register of deeds
- The county office where Michigan real estate documents are recorded.
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Reviewed and updated by the Clear Path document team. Informational only — not legal advice.
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