Maine - Kennebec County Warranty Deed Form

All Kennebec County specific forms listed below are included in your immediate download:

Kennebec County Warranty Deed Form Page 1

Warranty Deed Form - Kennebec County

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Included | Document last updated 9/27/2016

Kennebec County Warranty Deed Guide Page 1

Warranty Deed Guide - Kennebec County

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Included | Document last updated 9/26/2016

Kennebec County Completed Example of a Warranty Deed Page 1

Completed Example of a Warranty Deed - Kennebec County

Example of a properly completed form for reference.

Included | Document last updated 9/26/2016

Real Estate Transfer Tax *

Included supplemental form

The Transfer Tax Form (Declaration of Value) must be filed at the County Register of Deeds at the same time as the recording of the accompanying deed. A transfer tax will be collected by the Registry based on the amount of value. The tax is calculated at $2.20 per $500 of fractional value and is imposed half on the grantee and half on the grantor. This form comes with a separate instruction sheet. The supplemental sheet provides room for additional grantors or grantees as well as municipalities.

Transfer Tax Exemptions *

Included supplemental form

These pages list 20 transfer tax exemptions for the State of Maine and provide a list of contact information for the County Recorders.

Transfer of Controlling Interest *

Included supplemental form

This form must be used for reporting transfer or acquisition of a controlling interest in an entity with a fee interest in real property.

Notary Certificates *

Included supplemental form

The supplemental forms in this section can be used as loose certificates by notaries in the state.

*Supplemental forms (forms other than the actual deed form) are made available as a courtesy with your order. Supplemental forms come directly from the state or local jurisdiction that requires them, we offer no support for the supplemental forms, we did not make them.

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How long does it take to get my forms?
- Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
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Can the forms be re-used?
- Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in a given county that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in that county.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Kennebec County?
- Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet and exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Kennebec County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
- No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
- Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
What is included in the download?
- A fill in the blank form used to create your Warranty Deed.
- A guide that explains every blank on the Warranty Deed Form.
- A completed example of the Warranty Deed to give you an idea of what a properly completed document looks like.
- All supplemental forms that may be required by Kennebec County when recording your document.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
- You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
- No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

What is the Maine Warranty Deed?

A warranty deed in Maine, when duly executed, will have the force and effect of a deed in fee simple to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns, with covenants on the part of the grantor that at the time of delivery of the deed he was in lawful possession of the premises, that they were free from all encumbrances, that he had good right to sell and convey the property to the grantee to hold as mentioned, and that he and his heirs will warrant and defend the same to the grantee, his heirs, and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons (§ 33-763). These covenants are created by the use of the phrase “with warranty covenants” in the warranty deed.

Before a warranty deed is submitted for recording in the proper registry of deeds office, it must be acknowledged by the grantor before a notary public in the state of Maine, or before an attorney-at-law eligible to practice in the courts of the state of Maine, or before any of the officials listed in § 33-203 of the Maine Revised Statutes. Maine has adopted the Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgements Act, which means that a notarial act performed by a notary public in another state requires only the notary’s signature and title in order to be recorded (§ 4-1011).

Warranty deeds and other conveyances of real estate in fee simple in Maine will not be effectual against any person except the grantor, his heirs, and devisees, and persons having actual notice thereof unless the deed is acknowledged and recorded in the registry of deeds in the county where the property is located. If the land is in two or more counties then the deed should be recorded in the registry of deeds in each county. Conveyances of the right, title, or interest of the grantor, if duly recorded, are as effectual against prior unrecorded conveyances, as if they purported to convey actual title. All recorded real estate deeds, leases, or other written instruments pertaining to real estate in Maine will take precedence over unrecorded attachments and seizures (§ 33-201). In order for a warranty deed to constitute actual notice, it must meet the statutory conditions as set forth in § 33-201A of the Maine Revised Statutes.

Areas covered by these Warranty Deed Forms:

Kennebec County

Including:

Albion

Augusta

Belgrade

Belgrade Lakes

China Village

Clinton

East Vassalboro

East Winthrop

Farmingdale

Gardiner

Hallowell

Kents Hill

Litchfield

Manchester

Monmouth

Mount Vernon

North Monmouth

North Vassalboro

Oakland

Randolph

Readfield

South China

South Gardiner

Vassalboro

Vienna

Waterville

Wayne

Windsor

Winthrop

Included Kennebec County Warranty Deed Forms

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