286 Will James Dr, Bronson, MI 49028 Property Records

Branch County property record for 286 Will James Dr, Bronson, MI 49028 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,019 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$42,000 (May 2019)
Tax Bill	$805 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Mortgage May 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`050-026-100-060-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`050-026-100-060-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	10,019 sqft (0.23 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	286 WILL JAMES DR
City	BRONSON
State	MI
Zip	49028-8329
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	COM 1284.9 FT W & S 14DEG 38MIN E 450 FT FROM N 1/ 4 POST & TH S 14DEG 38MIN E 100 FT & TH N 75DEG 22 MIN E 100 FT & TH N
Legal Range	08W
Legal Township	06S
Legal Section	26
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Township / Civil Division	MATTESON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2022
Census Tract	950300

Owner

Source: Branch County records · APN 050-026-100-060-00

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	286 WILL JAMES DR, BRONSON, MI 49028-8329
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 18, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage NATIONS LENDING CORP
May 30, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 30, 2019	Personal Representative Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 30, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 30, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 23, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20193352
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Property Address	286 WILL JAMES DR, BRONSON, MI 49028-8329
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025
Title Company	TIMIOS INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0202101900
Date	Mar 18, 2021
Instrument	2021-01900

Lender

Name	NATIONS LENDING CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2051

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Recording Date	May 30, 2019
Property Address	286 WILL JAMES DR, BRONSON, MI 49028-8329
Document Number	0201903351
Instrument Date	May 20, 2019
Instrument	2019-03351
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	514 MAPLE LN, COLDWATER, MI 49036-8318

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Estate
Address	100 W CHICAGO ST, COLDWATER, MI 49036-1899

May 2019: Personal Representative Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Personal Representative Deed
Jurisdiction	BRANCH MI
Recording Date	May 30, 2019
Property Address	286 WILL JAMES DR, BRONSON, MI 49028-8329
Document Number	0201903352
Instrument Date	May 20, 2019
Instrument	2019-03352
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 30, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$361.20
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	100 W CHICAGO ST, COLDWATER, MI 49036-1899

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2824 AUDUBON RD, COLUMBUS, OH 43211-1168

Mortgage

Document Number	0201903353
Date	May 30, 2019
Instrument	2019-03353

Lender

Name	AMERIFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jun 01, 2034

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Branch County records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Branch County
County Subdivision	Matteson Township
Unified School District	Bronson Community School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$48,700 (+14.05%)	$97,400 (+14.05%)
2025	$805.00 (+0.75%)	$42,700	$85,400
2024	$799.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Branch County (26023C), updated April 19, 2010 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 260239503002, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes
Flood Hazard	High
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	892.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required (federally backed mortgages)
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008–2018)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2018, river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 52% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 66 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
DMCI Broadband	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Mercury Broadband	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	150 / 20

May also be available at this address: DMCI Broadband. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

4G LTE only, no 5G reported

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