General Info

The Wayne County Register of Deeds is where people record documents related to land transactions in Wayne County, Mich. Different types of deeds, as well as land contracts, mortgages, liens and lease agreements, are recorded at the Register of Deeds office. After a document is recorded, it becomes a public record, which can be reviewed or copied by any person. Of course, the Register of Deeds office does not keep the original deed or mortgage. Instead, the transaction is recorded in a book, called a liber, which is stamped on the deed or document. A copy or image of the document is then made for permanent record. More than 1 million documents are recorded and imaged by the Wayne County Register of Deeds office each year.