This may be semantics, but when a document is placed in the County Registry its contents are recorded, not registered. There is no "Registry" or official means to track the status of Maine's many Private Road Maintenance Associations (RAs) at this time. 

RA members may, however, record their entity in the Registry of Deeds to possible advantage. Mortgage lenders seem to like and may require the promise of strong, stable road maintenance for homes they finance. This reason for recording an RA may be foremost in comments that appear in a Discussion Forum Post in which I question Attorney Mary Denison regarding her handout for the 2020 MARA Road Conference entitled, "Registry Notice of Statutory Road Association".

To find Attorney Denison's comments in our Discussion Forum on the above topic, use our search engine and insert, "Clarification Denison". Our Post will appear.

Our Statutory Road Association decided to record a Registry Notice in 2021. Our By-laws are also recorded, providing additional information about our neighborhood to potential buyers and lenders. I do not believe recording in the Registry is limited to Statutory Road Associations.

You may want to go to our Resources Page,  Item # 10, Conference 2023. Mary Denison’s handout is adaptable and available as the last resource. You will need to taylor it to your association have your document notarized to record it in the County Registry. 

Hi Mary,

Attached is a screen shot of the Forum Question for Mary Denison. Let me know if this helps you find the 2020 posting.

The Notice may appear to propose "formation" of a road association but that is not its purpose. The Notice actually records in the County Registry identifying details of your Statutory Road Association such as the name, location, date formed, the authority for assessment of maintenance fees and enforcement for payment of delinquent fees, of all owners of property along your private road.

I would be happy to talk with you. I may be reached at 207-449-0362.