Center Line, MI · Macomb County
Property Transfer Affidavit
New owners use this affidavit to report a real estate or certain personal property transfer to the assessor for the city or township where the property is located.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Center Line · Center Line, Macomb County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- centerline.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The new owner files this affidavit when real estate or certain types of personal property are transferred, even if no deed is recorded. It asks for the property address, transfer date, purchase price, seller and buyer information, and property identification number; exemption claims and some transfer details are also included. The form says to file it with the local assessor within 45 days of the transfer.
Who needs it
The new owner of transferred real estate or certain types of personal property files this affidavit with the assessor where the property is located.
How to submit it
File the completed affidavit with the assessor for the city or township where the property is located within 45 days of the transfer.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; if you lack a property identification number, attach the legal description, which the form does not say must be notarized.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Download the Property Transfer Affidavit PDF for reporting a property transfer.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the property, transfer, seller, and buyer information, then complete any optional details or exemption claim that applies.
- 3
Gather Attachments
If you do not have a property identification number, attach the legal description. Attach an additional page if needed to describe an exemption relationship.
- 4
Sign and Date
Certify that the information is true and complete, then provide the signer’s name, signature, and date.
- 5
File with the Assessor
File the completed affidavit with the assessor for the city or township where the property is located within 45 days of the transfer.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Property Transfer Affidavit?
- No. The form provides spaces for the signer’s printed name, signature, and date, but no notary block. A missing property identification number requires a legal description attachment, not a notary.
- How do I submit the Property Transfer Affidavit?
- The new owner files the completed affidavit with the assessor for the city or township where the property is located within 45 days of the transfer.
- Who files a Property Transfer Affidavit?
- The new owner files it when real estate or certain types of personal property are transferred, even when a deed is not recorded.
- What information does the affidavit request?
- It requests the property address, county, transfer date, purchase price, seller and buyer details, and property identification number. Transfer information and exemption claims are also included.
Need something notarized?
This Property Transfer Affidavit doesn’t need a notary, but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.