Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form (Michigan)

All Houghton County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Houghton County compliant document last validated/updated 6/21/2024

Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Houghton County compliant document last validated/updated 10/4/2024

Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Houghton County Completed Example of the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Houghton County compliant document last validated/updated 8/1/2024

When using these Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Houghton County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Houghton County Register of Deeds

Courthouse - 401 E Houghton Ave, 2nd floor, Houghton, Michigan 49931

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Phone: (906) 482-1311

Local jurisdictions located in Houghton County include:

  • Atlantic Mine
  • Calumet
  • Chassell
  • Copper City
  • Dodgeville
  • Dollar Bay
  • Hancock
  • Houghton
  • Hubbell
  • Kearsarge
  • Lake Linden
  • Nisula
  • Painesdale
  • Pelkie
  • Sidnaw
  • South Range
  • Toivola

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Houghton County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Houghton County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Houghton County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Houghton County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Houghton County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Houghton County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Michigan or Houghton County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

A warranty deed with enhanced life estate is sometimes referred to as a ladybird deed. When correctly executed and recorded, this deed provides the structure for a non-testamentary transfer of real property. Leaving the real property out of a will allows the transfer to occur without the need for probate.

The grantor conveys the real estate back to herself, but reserves a life estate with full power to sell, mortgage, change the beneficiary, or otherwise use the property with no penalty for waste or obligation to inform the beneficiary. When the grantor dies, the property rights, if still available, transfer to the default beneficiary.

To finalize the conveyance, the beneficiary must file a property transfer affidavit within 45 days of the grantor's death. Submit the form to the assessor's office located in the same county as the real estate.

(Michigan WD with Enhanced Life Estate Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Houghton County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.

Save Time and Money

Get your Houghton County Warranty Deed with Enhanced Life Estate form done right the first time with Deeds.com Uniform Conveyancing Blanks. At Deeds.com, we understand that your time and money are valuable resources, and we don't want you to face a penalty fee or rejection imposed by a county recorder for submitting nonstandard documents. We constantly review and update our forms to meet rapidly changing state and county recording requirements for roughly 3,500 counties and local jurisdictions.

4.8 out of 5 - ( 4434 Reviews )

James S.

November 21st, 2024

Forms used, created quitclaim deed that the county accepted without a second look (turns out they see deeds.com forms regularly via erecording and in person). Will be back for any real estate related forms I need and they carry. Will always be my first stop. Also, will use erecording next time, mad I didn't see it this time.

Reply from Staff

Thanks for the kind words James, glad we could help. Look forward to seeing you again.

Thomas G.

November 21st, 2024

Wasn’t what I expected

Reply from Staff

Sorry to hear that your expectations were missed. Your order has been canceled. We do hope that you find something more suitable to your expectations elsewhere. Do keep in mind that purchasing legal forms should not be an exploratory endeavor.

Jimmy P.

November 20th, 2024

They sent me everything I would need to do this. Easy purchase -Easy download. Great!! I'll be back here for all my document needs.

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Edward M.

February 15th, 2021

Great Forms, Detailed explanation on how to fill them out properly. No Issues at all.
Very e-z to use site and forms. Thanks

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Johnny H.

September 15th, 2022

The format presented is exactly what is needed to produce a perfect listing in the registry of The Maricopa County Office of the Recorder. Thanks for an effective solution to a very important document.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Linda s.

October 10th, 2020

This was such an easy process and even tho you had to pay a $15 - to me it was well worth not having to drive downtown etc or take the risk of mailing the documents (fearing that they would get lost). I'll be using this from now on...

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Stephen S.

March 18th, 2021

This is awesome. Making sure not only that everything is worded correctly but also formatted correctly is great. Thank you.

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Kenneth C.

August 24th, 2020

Great forms, easy to use if you have at least a sixth grade education.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Mike M.

October 27th, 2020

Get Rid of the places to initial each page on the Trust Deed. The Co. Recorder (Davis) does not require that each page be initialled... If I and the "borrower" had initialed each page, then I would have to use US Mail to get the form from AZ to UT because scans of initials are not acceptable, but only a notarized signature from the borrower is...

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Hanna M.

June 10th, 2019

Very helpful information!
Thank you for your service!

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Anita C.

November 3rd, 2021

I found this site when looking for help filing a quitclaim deed to change my property deed to my married name. I received the correct forms, an example filled out, and a guide specific to my state. I have already submitted it for review to my county assessor's office (they were extremely helpful also) and it looks as if it should sail through. Thank you Deeds.com!

Reply from Staff

Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a great day!

Thomas M.

May 20th, 2021

Thomas hopefully these are the correct forms I need wish me luck

Reply from Staff

Thank you!

Jim F.

April 9th, 2024

Site was easy to navigate and helped me to quickly locate the documents I was searching for. Thank you!

Reply from Staff

Your appreciative words mean the world to us. Thank you.

Stuart P.

May 14th, 2021

Easy and fast. I'll use this service for all my recordings

Reply from Staff

We appreciate your business and value your feedback. Thank you. Have a wonderful day!

Rodney K.

April 12th, 2022

I need more time to review the vast number of documents received for such a good price. Hoping your info allows me to meet with and talk intelligently with a lawyer.

Reply from Staff

Thank you!