Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Piscataquis County, ME
Piscataquis County (population 17,409) records real-property documents through the Piscataquis 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.
Piscataquis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds, 159 E. Main St, Suite 10, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
- Phone
- (207) 564-2411
- Website
- piscataquis.us/deeds
- Checks payable to
- Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Piscataquis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40 flat (non-government submitters); $25 flat (state/municipal) — effective Jan 1, 2026 confirmed directly on Piscataquis site ("flat rate recording fee of $40")
- Additional pages
- None — flat per-document fee regardless of page count/names/references
- Other fees
- None separately — eliminated by flat-fee law
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Piscataquis County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide standard: paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14; font min. 10pt Times New Roman; margins 1-3/4"/1"/1-1/2"/3/4" (top p.1/other tops/bottom last/sides); RETTD form required for most deeds
- Cover sheet
- Not required; optional cover page only if margins can't be met
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required to return recorded documents by mail
Can you e-record in Piscataquis County?
Yes. Piscataquis County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Piscataquis County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Piscataquis 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, or by mail to Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Piscataquis County Registry of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.