Extract Data From Legal Maine Contract For Deed Forms For Free

In Maine, real estate can be transferred via a TOD deed, which allows a property owner to designate a beneficiary who will automatically inherit the property upon the owner's death, avoiding probate.

You may conduct a search in the Registry by searching by name, searching by volume/book or searching by document number. There are public computers available in the research room. The Registry records are indexed by the name of the individual(s) to a transaction.

Deeds must have the name of the grantor and grantee as well as consideration paid for the property. In addition, a legal description of the property is required. A notary or an officer of the court, such as an attorney or court clerk, must sign an acknowledgment before the deed may be filed with the registry of deeds.

Recording ? Like all deeds in Maine, this deed must be acknowledged by a notary and filed with the Registry of Deeds in the County in which the property is located. Real Estate Transfer Tax (§ 4641) ? Must be filed with an accompany deed and can be completed Online or with the Printable Form.

The only way to add or remove a name on a deed is to have a new deed recorded. Once a document is recorded, it cannot be altered. In order to protect your legal interests, we strongly suggest that you contact an attorney to have this done for you.

The Maine Registers of Deeds Association is providing this official Statewide Single Web Portal through which the public can access and make copies of land records on file at the State of Maine's 18 county Registries of Deeds. This official website is the common entry point- or link - to all registries.