Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, ME
Cumberland County (population 317,222) records real-property documents through the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cumberland County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 27 Northport Dr, Portland, ME 04103
- Phone
- (207) 871-8389
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Flat rate effective 1/1/2026: $40 ($35+$5 surcharge) other submitters; $25 govt/municipal, per document regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in flat rate - no separate per-page fee
- Other fees
- Included in flat rate; plan recording flat $50 ($45+$5)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Page formatting
- Official published standard (Cumberland County Recording Requirements page): font minimum 10-point Times New Roman; paper max 8.5in x 14in; original signatures + notary acknowledgment required; signer/notary/attorney names and bar numbers printed beneath signature lines; paper recording margins 3/4in sides, 1.75in top (first page), 1in top (other pages), 1.5in bottom; e-recording margins 1in top, with 2x4in blank block on final page top for recording label. Declaration of value required with all deeds; DLN must appear on first page.
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours M-F 8:00am-4:00pm (copying/recording)
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Cumberland County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Cumberland County Registry of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Cumberland County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Cumberland County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Cumberland County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.