Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Cass County, Michigan, has about 52,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cass County is in the deed records of the Register of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Cass County public records, Cass County arrest records, Cass County warrants, Cass County inmate search, Cass County criminal records, Michigan arrest records and Michigan inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cass County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Cass County are recorded by the Register of Deeds, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Register of Deeds' page at casscountymi.org/1334/Recorded-Document-Search (page title: Recorded Document Search | Cass County, MI), phone 269-445-4464, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Cass County
The value each parcel in Cass County is taxed on is set locally, by the assessor of each city and township, not by the county. Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at casscountymi.org/1347/Property-Tax-Search (page title: Property Tax Search | Cass County, MI), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Cass County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cass County and Michigan. These property pages from its Cass County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Monica McMichael Clerk/Register (casscountymi.org)
- Preliminary Plat & Condominium Review (michigan.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Cass County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cass County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Dowagiac: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at cityofdowagiac.com/government/city_manager/index.php, phone 269-783-2530 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cass County
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Cass County Circuit Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.michigan.gov/search/?searchQuery=cass+county.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act a county office must answer a request within 5 business days, with a 10-day extension, and it may charge labor and copying, at rates the law caps. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at casscountymi.org/163/Record-Requests (page title: Record Requests | Cass County, MI).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Cass County?
The Register of Deeds, at casscountymi.org, phone 269-445-4464. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cass County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cass County?
The assessor of each city and township.
Where are evictions from Cass County filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Michigan?
Michigan caps the yearly rise in a property's taxable value at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is lower, until the property is sold.
Is this the official Cass County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.