Register of Deeds
Thursday September 16th
Register of Deeds Office this closed this afternoon due to shortage of staff.
If you have a document that needs recorded just place it in the drop box outside the Register of Deed office.
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Barbara D Hurless, Register bhurless@barrycounty.org
Worked in office since 08/09/1999 third term as Register
April Staines, Chief Deputy arstaines@barrycounty.org
Worked in the office since 03/03/2014
Emily Reed - Deputy
Sharon Dreese - Part-time Deputy Indexing Specialist
Office email bcrod@barrycounty.org
Recorded documents up to August 16th 2021
Click here for Barry County Register of Deeds Index Search
Any documents recorded after August 16th 2021 can be found at
at https://tapestry.fidlar.com/Tapestry2/Search.aspx
you can access Tapestry and search for $6.95 a search
or sign up for a monthly subscription to Laredo
Laredo Agreement : Please sign and return to bhurless@barrycounty.org
Laredo Agreement
Register of Deeds Office is open to the public. Please be sure your documents are ready to record before coming into the office, including any tax certifications on Land Contracts and Warranty deeds. These tax certifications can be obtained by the County Treasurers Office.
We also ask that you please wear a face mask if your health allows it. Thank you.
Barry County Register of Deeds Office
Address: 220 W. State St. Room 102 Hastings, MI, 49058
Phone: (269) 945-1289
Email: bcrod@barrycounty.org
The first Constitution of the State of Michigan was adopted by the United States Congress in 1835 establishing the Register of Deeds as the official recording office for all legal documents and instruments pertaining to the transfer and encumbrance of real property (land) located within each county. The duties and responsibilities of the Register of Deeds Office are established by state law to include recording, indexing and retaining documents that convey or encumber real estate located within the County.
If you are a township, village or city employee and need copies of recorded documents for county business use, please email us and we will send you the copies free
bcrod@barrycounty.org or bhurless@barrycounty.org
Just a reminder that our documents are only proofed from August 1, 1987 to effective date list on the Tyler Eagle system.
All Warranty Deeds, Land Contracts, and any document that needs a tax certification must obtain the certification stamp prior to recording at the Register of Deeds Office. (MCLA 211.135)
Statutory Fees
Recordings Fee:
For entering and Recordings any Deed, Mortgage, Lis Pendings, Certified copy or other instrument:
Recordings Fee: $30.00 a documents
$3.00 shall be added to the recordings fee for each Additional instrument as assigned or discharged.
Copy and search fees set by State Statue
Real Estate Recorded copy $1.00 per page
UCC Record copy $2.00 per page
Certificate Fees: Certify a recorded document $5.00
Search fee set by State Statue
Searching the Real Estate Records per name $.50 per name - $5.00 minimum fee.
State Tax Liens Certificate $3.00 per name searched
Federal Tax Lien Search $3.00 per name searched
UCC-11 Certificate $6.00 per name searched