Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, ME
Franklin County (population 30,824) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 140 Main Street, Suite 5, Farmington, ME 04938
- Phone
- (207) 778-5889
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Flat rate effective 1/1/2026: $40 ($35+$5 surcharge) other submitters; $25 govt/municipal, per document (statewide new schedule; prior 2024 schedule was $19+$3 surcharge first page, $2/addl page)
- Additional pages
- Included in flat rate - no separate per-page fee under 2026 schedule
- Other fees
- Included in flat rate under 2026 schedule (previously $13/reference, $1/name over 4)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Franklin County requires
- Page formatting
- Same statewide margin/font standard as other Maine counties: 3/4in side margins, 1.75in top first page/1in top other pages, 1.5in bottom, min 10pt Times New Roman, max 8.5x14in paper (per Maine Registers of Deeds Assn uniform standards referenced across county sites).
- Hours & turnaround
- Hours 8:30am-4:00pm
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Franklin 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 Franklin County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.