Registry of Deeds
Your resource for property information in York County.
Welcome to the York County of Maine Registry of Deeds.
Please read our updated instructions (updated June, 2021) due to COVID-19.
County looks to preserve history, for all to see
"York County government possesses thousands of records - like those housed in the Registry of Deeds, which are received and recorded and already available online. But there are other records too, and some of them are fascinating."
Nancy Hammond
Register of Deeds
The position of Register of Deeds is an elected position.
P.O. Box 339
45 Kennebunk Road
Alfred, ME 04002
Wendy L Caiazzo
Deputy Registrar of Deeds
Recording Hours
Mon - Fri: 8am - 4pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed
Location:
45 Kennebunk Rd. Alfred, ME 04002
Mailing Address:
Registry of Deeds P.O. Box 339, Alfred, ME 04002
Fees
RECORDING FEES
DOCUMENT $22.00 for 1st page and $2 for each additional page
INDEX NAMES $1.00 per indexed name over four
MARGINAL REFERENCES $13 per marginal reference over one
PLAN $24.00
COPY FEE $1.00
COPY PLAN $5.00
CERTIFIED DOCUMENT $5.00 plus cost of copy
Copy requests can be emailed to: Deeds@yorkcountymaine.gov
MARGINS
REGISTRIES require clean space and margins on all documents. The requirements are 1 ¾ inch across the top of the first page, and ¾ inch side margins on all pages.
All deeds except corrective deeds, cemetery deeds, confirmatory deed, deeds of distribution and transfers upon death deeds require a Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration (RETTD) Addition information and forms are available through the State of Maine website and the links below:
For information on Exemptions and Real Estate Transfer tax charts, please direct your questions to the following site:
State of Maine Revenue Services Website: https://www.maine.gov/revenue/divisions.html