Need a Quitclaim Deed for property located in Brighton, Michigan?
We provide editable Michigan Quitclaim Deed forms, professional deed preparation, property-record research, and White Glove execution assistance for customers who have already decided what real-estate transfer they want to complete.
$9.99 — Editable Michigan Quitclaim Deed Template (DOCX)
$225 — Professional Quitclaim Deed Preparation + Property Research
$400 — White Glove Deed Preparation + Research + Mobile/Online Notary & Execution Assistance
Call 1-877-540-6104We assist customers with real estate throughout Brighton, Brighton Charter Township, Livingston County, and surrounding Southeast Michigan communities.
You don’t necessarily need to locate every technical property record before contacting us.
Many Brighton property owners already know:
The property address
Who currently owns the property
Who should receive the ownership interest
The property transfer they have already decided to complete
But they may not have:
A copy of the current recorded deed
Parcel identification number
Complete legal description
Prior recording information
Exact ownership wording
Lot or subdivision information
Assessment information
Tax information
Confirmation whether the parcel is in the City of Brighton or Brighton Township
That’s where our professional preparation service can help.
For our $225 and $400 professional service levels, we may research available information using resources such as:
City of Brighton Assessing records
City of Brighton BS&A property information
Brighton Township Assessing records
Brighton Township property record cards
Livingston County Property Search
Livingston County GIS Parcel Viewer
Livingston County Register of Deeds records
Livingston County online Deeds Search
Prior recorded deeds
Parcel information
Tax and assessment information
Other available public records
The City of Brighton’s Assessing Division maintains current real and personal property records and monitors real-estate transactions. The city also provides online tax and assessing lookup through BS&A.
Brighton Township separately maintains records that can include:
Ownership changes
Assessments
Building sketches
Legal descriptions
Square footage
Year built
The township also maintains section and plat maps.
That gives us several strong local sources to research before preparing the requested deed.
Already have all the necessary property information and simply need an editable deed?
Our Michigan Quitclaim Deed template costs:
The document is provided in Microsoft Word DOCX format so you can:
Enter your information
Edit the deed
Save the completed document
Print it
Arrange notarization yourself
Handle county recording yourself
Editable Michigan Quitclaim Deed
Microsoft Word DOCX file
Printable format
Grantor and grantee sections
Property-information section
Signature section
Notarial acknowledgment
Michigan-focused deed structure
This option may be useful for people searching for:
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With the DIY option, you research the property information yourself, complete the deed, arrange execution, and handle county recording yourself.
Don’t want to spend hours searching city or township records, parcel maps, prior deeds, and Livingston County databases?
Choose our professional preparation service.
You provide the basic information concerning the property transfer you have already decided to complete.
We research available property information and prepare your requested Michigan Quitclaim Deed.
City vs. township identification
Prior recorded deed searches
Parcel-number research
City of Brighton property records
Brighton Township property records
Livingston County property-search research
Livingston County GIS research
Legal-description research
Prior recording references
Lot or subdivision information
Tax and assessment information
Livingston County’s current Property Information System combines property data from the County Treasurer and Equalization offices with updates from local units. It can be searched by parcel number, street address, or owner name.
Available property-record research
Municipality identification
Prior deed research
Parcel-information research
Legal-description research
Michigan Quitclaim Deed preparation
Grantor and grantee information
Property information incorporated into the deed
Legal description incorporated from available records
Livingston County-focused formatting
Signature sections
Notarial acknowledgment
Electronic document delivery
General signing and recording instructions
Want help coordinating more than just the deed?
Our $400 White Glove Quitclaim Deed Service combines professional preparation with property research and execution assistance.
Property-record research
City/township identification
City of Brighton property research
Brighton Township research when applicable
Livingston County parcel research
Livingston County Register of Deeds research
GIS and mapping research
Prior recorded deed research
Legal-description incorporation
Professional Michigan Quitclaim Deed preparation
Livingston County-focused formatting
Mobile or online notary coordination when appropriate
Witness coordination if needed for documents involved in execution
Signing instructions
General recording guidance
Electronic document delivery
Instead of separately finding the old deed, locating the parcel number, researching the legal description, preparing the paperwork, and finding a notary, our team helps coordinate the process.
Call 1-877-540-6104This is an important local distinction.
A property described as being in “Brighton” may need to be researched through either:
or
depending on the actual municipal location of the parcel.
The City of Brighton maintains its own Assessing Division and online tax/assessing lookup.
Brighton Township separately maintains its own property records, assessing information, section maps, and plat maps.
For professional preparation orders, we can research available property records rather than simply assuming which local system applies.
The City of Brighton’s Assessing Division is responsible for maintaining current property records and administering the City’s property-assessing system.
The city states that its Assessing staff maintains:
Current real-property records
Current personal-property records
Land-division information
Parcel-combination information
Property appraisal information
Real-estate transaction information
Assessment rolls
The city also coordinates its assessing work with Livingston County Equalization and state authorities.
For deed-preparation research, these city records can provide a useful local starting point.
The City of Brighton provides an online:
through BS&A Online.
This can help with property research involving:
Property addresses
Parcel numbers
Tax information
Assessment records
Owner information
For professional preparation orders, city property information may then be compared against county land records and the prior recorded deed.
If the property is located in Brighton Township rather than the City of Brighton, the township maintains especially detailed property data.
The township’s Assessing Department states that its property records can include:
along with:
Ownership changes
Exemptions
Assessments
Building sketches
Square footage
Year built
The township also maintains:
Section maps
Plat maps
This makes Brighton Township records particularly useful for deed-preparation research.
Brighton Township currently provides an online:
that allows users to access a property record card for township property.
Property record cards may provide helpful supporting information when researching:
Property address
Parcel number
Legal description
Assessment data
Building details
Ownership information
This local information can then be cross-referenced with the official recorded deed.
Livingston County provides a countywide:
The county states that the system combines property data from:
Livingston County Treasurer
Livingston County Equalization
Local cities, townships, and villages
The current system can be searched by:
This is particularly useful when a customer only knows the street address.
For example:
That may be enough to begin deeper research.
Livingston County maintains a dedicated:
along with an Interactive Map Gallery and other mapping resources.
GIS research may help with:
Parcel identification
Property location
Geographic context
Address confirmation
Municipal boundaries
Cross-referencing parcel information
GIS maps are research tools.
They are not legal boundary surveys, title certifications, or ownership opinions.
For professional deed preparation, GIS information may be cross-referenced with local assessment records and the recorded deed.
Brighton Township itself directs users to the:
among its official mapping resources.
The township also provides:
Township maps
Section maps
Site-condominium maps
Zoning maps
These resources can be helpful when a deed involves:
A platted subdivision
Site condominium
Larger tract of land
Parcel requiring geographic cross-reference
You may not need to locate it yourself.
The:
maintains official real-estate records throughout Livingston County and provides online document searching.
For professional preparation orders, we may attempt to locate the prior recorded deed as part of our research.
A prior deed may contain:
Exact current owner names
Existing ownership wording
Complete legal description
Parcel references
Recording information
Lot numbers
Subdivision information
Condominium references
Prior conveyance details
Livingston County provides an online:
The county currently states that its online records run from:
The county also states that:
Document images currently cost:
This can be particularly useful when a Brighton property owner no longer has a copy of the existing deed.
The Register of Deeds states that documents recorded since:
are generally both indexed and imaged in its computer system.
The county also has images or indexes for portions of much older records, though older historical records are not all indexed in the same way.
That can be useful if a Brighton property has a long ownership or subdivision history.
The Livingston County Register of Deeds FAQ provides a particularly useful research tip.
The county explains that if someone only has:
a preliminary property search can be used to locate an owner name or legal description, which can then help locate the last deed of record.
That aligns directly with our $225 research service.
Livingston County also maintains a:
Users can search by:
Township
Section
Quarter section
Subdivision name
Condominium name
Document type
Recording date
The county currently charges $1.50 for this search method.
This can be useful when a property’s legal description involves:
Township/section descriptions
Subdivisions
Condominiums
Site condominiums
Older tract descriptions
A new deed should not be prepared by simply guessing at existing property information.
The previous recorded deed may contain:
Exact current owner names
Existing ownership wording
Legal description
Parcel references
Recording information
Lot numbers
Subdivision information
Plat references
Prior conveyance details
Our professional preparation service can include research of available public records in an effort to locate and cross-reference this information.
A street address tells us where the property is physically located.
It generally does not replace the complete legal description appearing in recorded land records.
A legal description may include:
Lot numbers
Block numbers
Subdivision names
Plat references
Section information
Township and range references
Metes-and-bounds descriptions
Condominium descriptions
Other formal land-description language
Brighton Township specifically maintains legal descriptions among its property records, while Livingston County’s deed and property systems provide additional sources for cross-referencing the recorded description.
For professional preparation orders, we may research:
Local Assessing Records + Livingston County Property Search + GIS + Register of Deeds Records + Prior Recorded Deed
in an effort to identify the existing legal description.
A Michigan Quitclaim Deed generally transfers whatever ownership interest the grantor currently possesses in real property to another person or entity.
The person transferring the property interest is generally called the:
The person receiving the property interest is generally called the:
A Quitclaim Deed generally does not provide the same warranties concerning title that may accompany certain other types of deeds.
Because choosing a deed can affect important legal rights, we cannot determine which type of deed you should use.
If you have already decided that a Quitclaim Deed is the document you want, however, we can prepare the requested document according to your instructions.
Customers may request deed preparation for situations involving:
Property interests may be transferred between:
Spouses
Parents and children
Siblings
Other relatives
A current owner may already have decided to convey an ownership interest to another person.
A deed may be needed to complete an agreed-upon or court-directed property transfer between former spouses.
One current owner may transfer an ownership interest to another owner.
A customer may have received instructions from an attorney or estate-planning professional to complete a particular transfer.
Customers may request deed preparation after independently deciding that property should be transferred to or from a:
Trust
LLC
Corporation
Other entity
These are examples only.
We do not determine whether a particular property transfer is legally, financially, or tax-wise appropriate.
Brighton is located in:
Deeds affecting Brighton-area real estate are generally recorded through the:
The current office is located at:
200 E. Grand River Avenue
Howell, MI 48843
Current office hours are:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Livingston County currently charges:
as its flat-rate recording fee.
The county states that:
If a document assigns or discharges more than one recorded instrument, the county currently charges:
Our service pricing is:
$9.99 — Editable Michigan Quitclaim Deed
$225 — Professional Preparation + Property Research
$400 — White Glove Preparation + Research + Execution Assistance
Government recording fees, transfer taxes, copies, certifications, and other third-party expenses are separate unless expressly included in your individual order.
Livingston County currently charges:
Large plat or condominium drawings are currently:
Certified copies currently require:
in addition to the cost of all document pages.
Copies of prior deeds may be particularly useful when researching a property’s legal description and recording history.
Livingston County states that only documents with:
may be recorded, with limited exceptions for certified documents.
The county also states that even electronically submitted documents must be scanned from original signed instruments.
Our professionally prepared deeds are formatted with applicable Michigan and Livingston County recording requirements in mind.
Final acceptance for recording remains subject to review by the Livingston County Register of Deeds.
Livingston County specifically states that:
for current documents, although older documents executed before 2002 may have different requirements.
Most signed documents submitted for recording still require notarization.
Our White Glove service can coordinate a mobile or online notary when legally appropriate and available.
Witness coordination can still be provided when needed for other documents involved in an execution package.
Livingston County currently accepts qualifying electronic recordings through certified providers including:
CSC
ePN
Indecomm
Simplifile
Certain documents cannot be electronically recorded, including deeds submitted with accompanying valuation affidavits.
Whether a particular deed or execution method is suitable for electronic recording depends on the transaction and applicable requirements.
Livingston County currently states that where transfer tax applies, the rates are:
for a combined:
Not every transaction is taxable.
Depending upon the facts, statutory exemptions may apply.
We cannot determine:
Whether your transaction is taxable
Whether an exemption applies
Which exemption should be used
Your tax liability
How a transaction should be structured
The legal consequences of the transfer
If you need legal or tax advice, consult a licensed Michigan attorney, CPA, or other qualified tax professional.
Livingston County currently requires tax certification before recording certain documents including:
Warranty deeds
Deeds using warranty language
Land contracts
Certain assignments of land contract
Master deeds
Certain master-deed amendments
The county’s current tax-certification fee is:
with an additional charge for parcel numbers beyond that amount.
A standard Quitclaim Deed does not automatically have the same tax-certification requirements as every other deed type.
We cannot provide legal or tax advice concerning whether a particular transaction requires certification.
A Michigan property transfer may also involve a:
which is separate from the deed itself.
Brighton Township specifically states that Property Transfer Affidavits are filed and maintained by its Assessing Office.
For City of Brighton property, the city separately provides Property Transfer information through its Assessing Division.
Correctly identifying whether the parcel is in:
or
therefore matters for more than deed research.
A transfer may also affect:
Property-tax uncapping
Principal Residence Exemption
Transfer taxes
Mortgage obligations
Gift taxes
Capital gains
Estate planning
Probate
Medicaid planning
Other legal or financial matters
We cannot provide legal or tax advice concerning those consequences.
Some customers already have all the necessary property information and are comfortable preparing the deed themselves.
That’s why we offer the $9.99 DIY option.
Professional preparation may make more sense if you don’t want to spend your own time:
Determining whether the property is in the City of Brighton or Brighton Township
Finding the previous deed
Searching city property records
Searching township assessment records
Locating the parcel number
Using Livingston County Property Search
Reviewing GIS parcel maps
Searching Register of Deeds records
Locating the legal description
Reviewing county recording requirements
Formatting the deed
Coordinating notarization
With our $225 and $400 options:
Our professional preparation services can include substantial public-record research.
However, document-preparation research should not be confused with formal title work.
When we research:
City of Brighton Records + Brighton Township Records + Livingston County Property Search + GIS + Register of Deeds Records + Prior Deeds
we are gathering available information for the purpose of preparing the document requested by the customer.
Certify ownership
Guarantee clear title
Guarantee marketable title
Issue title insurance
Provide an attorney title opinion
Certify lien status
Determine whether another person has an ownership claim
Determine whether a mortgage permits a transfer
Perform a legal boundary survey
Livingston County itself states that its Register of Deeds does not perform or guarantee title searches; title companies perform and insure title searches.
If you need formal title research, title insurance, lien analysis, or a legal opinion concerning property ownership, contact a licensed Michigan attorney or title company.
A Quitclaim Deed may not be the only paperwork associated with a Michigan property transfer.
Depending upon the circumstances, additional matters may involve:
Michigan Property Transfer Affidavit
Tax certification
Real-estate transfer taxes
Transfer-tax exemptions
Property-tax uncapping
Principal Residence Exemption
Mortgage obligations
Gift-tax considerations
Capital gains
Estate planning
Probate
Medicaid planning
We cannot provide legal or tax advice concerning these matters.
If you are uncertain how a transfer may affect you, consult a licensed Michigan attorney, CPA, tax professional, assessor, or other qualified professional.
Choose this option if:
You already have all property information
You know the legal description
You know whether the parcel is in the city or township
You want to prepare the deed yourself
You will arrange notarization
You will handle recording
Choose this option if:
You don’t want to research everything yourself
You aren’t sure whether the property is in the City of Brighton or Brighton Township
You don’t have the previous deed
You need help locating parcel information
You want the legal description researched
You want the Quitclaim Deed professionally prepared
You will arrange execution yourself
Choose this option if:
You want property research
You want municipality identification
You want professional deed preparation
You want mobile or online notary coordination
You may need witness coordination
You want help coordinating execution
We may assist customers with property throughout Brighton and surrounding communities, including:
Brighton
Brighton Township
Howell
Howell Township
Genoa Township
Green Oak Township
Hamburg Township
Hartland Township
Pinckney
Putnam Township
Marion Township
Oceola Township
Cohoctah Township
Unadilla Township
Livingston County communities
Have property elsewhere in Michigan?
Call 1-877-540-6104Tell us where the property is located and what deed-preparation service you need.
We offer three service levels:
$9.99 — Editable Michigan Quitclaim Deed DOCX
$225 — Professional preparation + property research
$400 — White Glove preparation + property research + notary/execution assistance
Yes.
For professional preparation orders, we may research available information using:
City of Brighton Assessing records
City BS&A information
Brighton Township assessment records
Township property record cards
Livingston County Property Search
Livingston County GIS
Livingston County Register of Deeds records
Prior recorded deeds
Other available public records
Yes.
The City of Brighton currently provides an online Tax, Assessing & Utility Billing Lookup through BS&A.
Yes.
Brighton Township specifically states that its Assessing Department maintains legal descriptions along with ownership changes, assessments, building sketches, square footage, and year-built information.
Yes.
The township currently provides an Assessing Database for accessing property record cards.
Yes.
Livingston County’s Property Information System can currently be searched by:
Parcel number
Street address
Owner last name
Yes.
Livingston County provides a GIS Parcel Viewer and other interactive GIS mapping resources.
Not necessarily.
If you already have a copy, providing it can help.
If you don’t, we can attempt to locate available recorded information through Livingston County’s land-record system.
Yes.
Livingston County provides an online Deeds Search. The current online database covers records from February 1982 through the current indexed date.
Yes.
Livingston County currently states that there is no charge to search the Register of Deeds index database. Document images cost $1 per page plus the online convenience fee.
We can research available prior deeds, city or township assessing information, Livingston County property records, GIS data, and land-record resources in an effort to identify the existing legal description.
This is document-preparation research and is not a certified title examination.
No.
Our research is performed to gather available information necessary for document preparation.
We do not certify ownership, guarantee clear title, issue title insurance, or provide a legal opinion concerning title.
Brighton-area property in Livingston County is generally recorded through the:
Livingston County Register of Deeds
200 E. Grand River Avenue
Howell, MI 48843
Livingston County currently charges:
Government recording costs are separate from our document-preparation prices.
The county currently charges:
for standard recorded-document copies.
Certified copies include an additional certification fee.
Yes.
Livingston County currently accepts qualifying electronic recordings through certified vendors including CSC, ePN, Indecomm, and Simplifile.
Livingston County states that current Michigan documents no longer require witnesses, although most signed recordable instruments still require notarization.
Yes.
Brighton Township states that Property Transfer Affidavits are filed and maintained by its Assessing Office.
Yes.
Our White Glove service includes coordination of a mobile or online notary service when the requested notarization method is legally appropriate and available.
Witness coordination can be included when witnesses are needed for other documents involved in execution.
No.
That would involve legal advice.
Changing real-estate ownership may affect:
Property rights
Property taxes
Mortgages
Creditors
Estate planning
Probate
Divorce
Medicaid eligibility
Trusts
Transfer taxes
Other legal or financial interests
If you are uncertain whether a property transfer should occur, consult a licensed Michigan attorney.
If you have already made that decision, we can prepare the paperwork.
Don’t want to spend hours determining the municipality, searching property records, reviewing GIS maps, locating an old deed, and researching the legal description?
Choose the service level that fits your needs.
Prepare and execute the Quitclaim Deed yourself.
We research available property information and prepare your deed.
We research the property, prepare the documents, and coordinate mobile or online notarization and witness assistance when needed.
Call 1-877-540-6104Affordable Brighton Michigan Quitclaim Deed preparation with professional property research and execution assistance available.
We are a non-attorney document preparation and notary staffing agency. We are not a law firm, and we do not provide legal advice, legal representation, title opinions, or other legal opinions concerning real-estate transactions.
We cannot tell you what your legal rights or remedies are, whether you should transfer real estate, which type of deed you should use, who should be added to or removed from ownership, how title should be held, or what effect a property transfer may have on taxes, mortgages, creditors, divorce, probate, Medicaid, trusts, estate planning, transfer taxes, or other legal or financial matters.
Our role is limited to preparing documents according to the customer’s decisions, information, and instructions and coordinating notarial or witness services when requested.
For professional preparation orders, we may research information using resources such as City of Brighton Assessing and BS&A records, Brighton Township Assessing records and property record cards, Livingston County Property Search and GIS resources, Livingston County Register of Deeds records, prior recorded deeds, parcel information, tax records, and other available public-record sources.
Our property research is performed solely for document-preparation purposes. It is not a formal title search, title examination, lien certification, ownership certification, title-insurance service, boundary survey, or attorney opinion regarding title.
Public records, GIS information, maps, assessment information, and third-party databases can contain incomplete, outdated, or conflicting information. If available records are insufficient to reliably prepare the requested document, additional documentation or assistance from a Michigan attorney, title company, or surveyor may be necessary.
Documents are prepared with applicable Michigan and local recording requirements in mind. Final acceptance for recording remains subject to the requirements and review of the Livingston County Register of Deeds or other applicable governmental authority.
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