The Office of Wayne County Register of Deeds records various types of documents, mostly relating to interests and transfers of property. Register of Deeds 220 W. State St. Room 102 Hastings, MI, 49058 Phone Number: 269-945-1289 Fax Number:269-945-1298Call 586-469-7953 or CLICK HERE to return to the Macomb County Register of Deeds home page. How much does it cost to record a deed, lien, mortgage, etc.? A Michigan deed of trust is a real estate document used in conjunction with a promissory note to place a property title in a trust. The Oakland County Register of Deeds office offers electronic recording of your real estate documents. Both a mortgage and deed of trust are public records that must be filed with your county courthouse. Some states allow both mortgages and deeds of trust. A main difference is that a mortgage foreclosure proceeding needs to go through the courts. Witnesses are no longer required for recording a document.