Maine · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, ME
Washington County (population 31,334) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Registry of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Washington County Registry of Deeds, PO Box 297, Machias, ME 04654
- Phone
- (207) 255-6512
- Recording hours
- Recording hours Mon–Fri 8:00–3:45
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 flat per document ($25.00 for municipal and state government documents)
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee regardless of pages or names
- Other fees
- Plans/surveys $50.00; certified copy $5.00 plus $1.00 per page; copies $1.00 per page
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $2.20 per $500 of value up to $1,000,000 and $6.00 per $500 above that, split equally between grantor and grantee; collected by the Registry
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Registry of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14; first page 1-3/4-inch top margin, other pages 1-inch; 3/4-inch side margins; 1-1/2-inch bottom margin on last page; 10-point Times New Roman minimum; nothing in margins
- Cover sheet
- Not required; a cover page may be added if the document lacks margins. Most deeds need a Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration (RETTD)
- Submission & return
- Mailed back; include a self-addressed stamped envelope
Checked against official Washington County and Maine sources on October 6, 2026: washingtoncountymaine.com, legislature.maine.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, Maine
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.