Lapeer County Abstract & Title Co. v. Lapeer County Register of Deeds

This case presents questions of law regarding the authority of a county register of deeds to provide copies of real estate records it maintains to members of the public. The specific question raised is whether a register of deeds may condition the sale of such copies in microfilm format or at a reduced bulk rate on the purchaser’s contractual agreement that it will not provide copies of the records to third parties. We hold that a county register of deeds has the authority to enter into such a contract under the statute pertaining to inspection of records in a register of deeds office, MCL…