Aroostook County

Registry of Deeds



Northern Registry of Deeds
P.O. Box 47
22 Hall Street, Suite 201
Fort Kent, ME 04743-0047

Tel: (207)834-3925
Fax: (207)834-3138
E-Mail: Registry of Deeds
Northern Deeds Online: www.AroostookDeedsNorth.com


Southern Registry of Deeds
26 Court Street, Suite 102
Houlton, ME 04730


Tel: (207)532-1500
Fax: (207)532-1506
E-Mail: Registry of Deeds
Southern Deeds Online: www.AroostookDeedsSouth.com


Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Louise Caron
Register

Donna Madore
Deputy Register

Erin Labonte
Clerk
Patricia Brown
Register

Linda Sennett
Deputy Register

Teresa Doughy, Clerk


The Register is elected every four years and has the overall responsibility for the operation of the office and performs duties as described in 33, M.R.S.A., section 604.

DUTIES: Accept instruments for recording on a daily basis. Attest to copies of instruments as needed. Account for all fees generated to the County Treasurer and State of Maine. Budget for and administratively operate the Registry of Deeds' Office. Assign duties to and supervise the Register of Deeds' Staff. Work with the public, attorneys, surveyors and engineers to answer their questions and provide general assistance.

Aroostook County's Records date from 1808 in the Southern District and 1846 in the Northern District. The records include Real Estate, UCC Financing, statements, and surveys.

To record a deed, it has to be signed and notarized by a Justice of the Peace or Notary Public and all names must be printed or typed under the signature. Records have to be made from original or certified copies.

All records (except transfer tax forms) are open to the public.

Aroostook County's computerized records started January 1, l985 and a computer is available to the public.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A DEED:
  • Name of deed
  • Approximate date recorded
  • location (town)
  • Title searches or transfer tax information are the only data not available through this office
PRICES: .25 per page (copies) - .50 per page if registry make copies- $1.00 per page to mail copies - $5.00 for engineering copies (old surveys) - $6.00 per mailing.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO RECORD A DEED:
  • Maine State Transfer Tax form (confidential - information available through town office)
  • State charge $4.40/thousand (shared equally by buyer and seller - Towns exempt from transfer tax)
PRICES: To record deeds - $13.00 first page - $2.00 all other pages - $3.00 surcharge for everybody, except State of Maine and municipalities.

MYLAR PLAN: To record Mylar Plan is $15.00 + $3.00 surcharge, unless a municipality or state.

NORTHERN REGISTRY OF DEEDS SERVES: Big Twenty Twp - Escourt, ME, T19 R12 WELS, T19 R11 WELS, T18 R 13 WELS, T18 R12 WELS, T18 R10 WELS, T18 R 6 & 7, Fort Kent, T18 R5 Frenchville & St. Agatha, T18 R4 Madawaska, T18 R3 Grand Isle, T17 R14 WELS, T17 R13 WELS, T17 R12 WELS, T17 R9 St. Francis, T17 R8 St. John Plantation, T17 R7 Wallagrass, T17 R6 New Canada Plantation, T17 R5 WELS Cross Lake, T17 R4 WELS, Sinclair, T17 R3 WELS Long Lake, TM R2 Van Buren, TL R2 Cyr Plantation, TG R1 Hamlin, TK R2 Connor Township, TF R2 Caswell, T16 R14 WELS, T16 R13 WELS, T16 R12 WELS, T16 R10 Allagash, T16 R9 WELS< T16 R8, WELS, T16 R7 Eagle Lake, T16 R6 WELS, T16 R5 WELS Square Lake, T16 R4 WELS, T16 R3 Stockholm, T15 R15 WELS, T15 R14 WELS, T15 R13 WELS, T15 R12 WELS, T15 R11 WELS, T15 R10 WELS, T15 R9 WELS, T15 R8 WELS, T15 R7 Winterville Plantation, T15 R6 WELS, T15 R5 WELS, T15 R4 Westmanland, T14 R7 WELS, T14 R6 WELS, T14 R5 WELS.

SOUTHERN REGISTRY OF DEEDS SERVES: T14 R16 WELS, T14 R14 WELS, T14 R14 WELS, T14 R13 WELS, T14 R12 WELS, T14 R11 WELS, T14 R10 WELS, T14 R9 WELS, T14 R8 WELS, Perham, New Sweden, Woodland, Caribou, Limestone, Fort Fairfield, Presque Isle, Easton, Westfield, Mars Hill, E Township, Blaine, Cox Patent, Bridgewater, Monticello, Hammond, Littleton, Ludlow, New Limerick, Houlton, Linneus, Hodgdon, Cary Plantation, Amity, Haynesville, Orient, Bancroft, Weston, TA R2 WELS, Forkstown Township, TD R2 WELS, Washburn, Mapleton, Chapman, Wade, Castle Hill, Ashland, Masardis, T13 R16 WELS, T13 R15 WELS, T13 R14 WELS, T13 R13 WELS, T13 R12 WELS,T13 R11 WELS, T13 R10 WELS, T13 R9 WELS, T13 R8 WELS, T13 R7 WELS, Portage Lake, T13 R5 WELS, T12 R17 WELS, T12 R16 WELS, T12 R15 WELS, T12 R14 WELS, T12 R13 WELS, T12 R12 WELS, T12 R11 WELS, T12 R10 WELS, T12 R9 WELS, T12 R8 WELS, T12 R7 WELS, Nashville Plantation, T11 R17 WELS, T11 R16 WELS, T11 R15 WELS, T11 R14 WELS, T11 R13 WELS, T11 R12 WELS, T11 R11 WELS, T11 R10 WELS, T11 R9 WELS, T11 R8 WELS, T11 R7 WELS, T11 R4 WELS, Garfield Plantation, T10 R8 WELS, T10 R7 WELS, T10 R6 WELS, Squapan Township, R10 R3 WELS, T9 R8 WELS, T9 R7 WELS, Oxbow Plantation, T9 R5 WELS, T9 R4 WELS, T9 R3 WELS, T8 R5 WELS, St. Croix Township, T8 R3 WELS, T7 R5 WELS, Webbertown Township, Dudley Township, Moro Plantation, Merrill, Smyrna, Hersey, Dyer Brook, Oakfield, Crystal, Island Falls, T4 R3 WELS, Sherman, T3 R4 WELS, T3 R3 WELS, Benedicta Township, Silver Ridge Township, T2 R4 WELS, Glenwood Plantation, T1 R5 WELS, Upper Molunkus Township, North Yarmouth Academy Grant, Reed Plantation, Molunkus Township, Macwahoc Plantation.

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