Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Penobscot County, ME
Penobscot County (population 157,967) records real-property documents through the Penobscot 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.
Penobscot County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Penobscot County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Penobscot County Registry of Deeds, 97 Hammond Street / PO Box 2070, Bangor, ME 04401
- Phone
- (207) 942-8797
- Website
- penobscotdeeds.com
- Checks payable to
- Penobscot County Registry of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Penobscot County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40 flat (non-government submitters); $25 flat (state/municipal submitters); effective Jan 1, 2026 under LD 358
- Additional pages
- None — flat per-document fee regardless of page count (LD 358, eff. 1/1/2026); plans/surveys $50 flat
- Other fees
- None separately — marginal reference/indexing surcharges eliminated by LD 358 flat-fee law
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Penobscot County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Penobscot County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Maine Registers of Deeds Association standard: paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14; font min. 10pt Times New Roman; top margin 1-3/4" page 1 / 1" other pages; bottom margin 1-1/2" last page; side margins 3/4"; RETTD form required for most deeds
- Cover sheet
- Not required; optional cover page permitted only if margin requirements can't be met
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope recommended for mail submissions (statewide practice)
- Hours & turnaround
- Contact registry directly
Can you e-record in Penobscot County?
Yes. Penobscot County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Penobscot County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Penobscot 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Penobscot County Registry of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Penobscot County Registry of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Penobscot 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 Penobscot 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 (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Penobscot County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.