Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Waldo County, ME
Waldo County (population 40,693) records real-property documents through the Waldo 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.
Waldo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Waldo County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Waldo County Registry of Deeds, 39A Spring Street / PO Box D, Belfast, ME 04915
- Phone
- (207) 338-1710
- Checks payable to
- Waldo County Registry of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Waldo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40 flat (non-government submitters); $25 flat (state/municipal) — effective Jan 1, 2026 under statewide LD 358 Association schedule (not independently confirmed on Waldo's own page during this research)
- Additional pages
- None — flat per-document fee regardless of page count (statewide LD 358 rule)
- Other fees
- None separately — eliminated by flat-fee law; copy fees $1/page ($0.50/page after first 400 pages/yr), plan copies $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Waldo County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Waldo 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"; RETTD form required for most deeds
- Cover sheet
- Not required; optional cover page only if margins can't be met
- Submission & return
- Statewide practice is self-addressed stamped envelope
Can you e-record in Waldo County?
Yes. Waldo County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Waldo County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Waldo 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, or by mail to Waldo County Registry of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Waldo County Registry of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Waldo 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 Waldo 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 Waldo County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.