A stamped envelope is required for the return of all documents. (Or you can eRecord)

1. The name of each person purporting to execute the instrument must be legibly printed, typewritten , or stamped beneath the original signature or mark of the person. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (a)(c)

2. A discrepancy does not exist between the name of each person as printed, typewritten , or stamped beneath the signature and the name as recited in the acknowledgment or jurat on the MCL 565.201  Sec.  1 (b)

3. The address of each of the grantees must be printed in each deed of conveyance or assignment of real estate, including the street number address if located within territory where street number addresses are in common use, or, if not, the post office address, is legibly printed, typewritten, or stamped on the MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (d)

4. The name of the person, and business address, who drafted the document must appear on documents executed in Michigan. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (i); (documents executed after 1/1/1964); person defined: MCL 55.265 (g), 205.803 (h), 207.522 (b)

5. Documents purporting to convey or encumber real estate executed in Michigan must be acknowledged by a judge, clerk of the court of record or by a notary MCL 565.8

6. A certified copy of the death certificate or proof of death must be recorded, liber and page referenced, or must accompany deed when an instrument purports to convey an interest in land by the survivor or survivors. MCL 565.48

7. Court orders must be certified and sealed by the clerk of the court to be eligible for MCL 565.401, 565.411. See MCL 8.3n which permits electronic seals to be affixed to electronic court records.

8. The document submitted for recording must be legible. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (e)(iii); Sec. (f)(iv)

9. Documents must have a margin of unprinted space at least 2 1/2 inches at the top of the first page and at least 1/2 inch on all remaining sides of each MCL 565.201 Sec . 1 (f)(i)

10. Documents must display on the first line of print on the first page, a single statement identifying the single recordable event that the instrument evidences. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (f)(ii); 565.201 Sec. 3

11. The document, executed after 4/1/1997 , must be printed with black ink; type size at least 10-point MCL 565.201 Sec. I (f)(iii)(iv); executed prior to 4/1/1997 not smaller than 8 point MCL 565.201 (e)(i)

12. The paper on which the document, executed after 4/1/1997 is printed must be white and not less than 20-pound weight MCL 565.201 Sec 1  (f)(iv)  ;  executed  before 4/1/1997 not  less than 13 pound weight. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (e)(iv)

13. The size of the document and any attachment, , executed after 4/1/1997 must be at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches: at most 8 1/2 inches by 14 inches. MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (f)(v)(vi); executed  before 4/1/1997 not more than 8.5 inches by 14 inches MCL 565.210 (e)(ii)

14. Unless state or federal law, court order or rule requires that all or more than 4 sequential digits of the social security number appear in the instrument , the first 5 digits of any social security number appearing in or on the instrument are obscured or remove MCL 565.201 Sec. 1 (g)