Yates Township, MI Public Records
Yates Township is a township with its own local government in Lake County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 808 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 35.3 square miles of land. That is up about 66 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Yates Township Office
Yates Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the township clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Yates Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Yates |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 6437 S Nelson Rd, Idlewild, MI 49642 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Yates
Yates Township is in Lake County. In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Lake County at a Glance
| County | Lake County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 13,005 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 27th Circuit Court - Lake (Lake County)
| Address | 800 Tenth Street, Baldwin, MI 49304 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 745-4614 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | lakecounty-michigan.com |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Lake County Probate Court
| Address | 800 Tenth Street, Baldwin, MI 49304 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 745-4614 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | lakecounty-michigan.com |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Lake County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Yates
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Yates, MI:
📋 Yates Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lake County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |