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Recording a Deed or Document in Kent County, DE
Kent County (population 181,851) records real-property documents through the Recorder of Deeds, Kent County Levy Court. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Kent County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Recorder of Deeds, Kent County Levy Court
- Mailing address
- 555 Bay Road, Dover, DE 19901
- Phone
- (302) 744-2314 (Recorder of Deeds); Levy Court main line (302) 744-2300
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Kent County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 per page (including first page), plus $36.00 document fee ($30.00 State + $1.00 County + $5.00 Technology), effective June 1, 2024
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per page
- Other fees
- $40.00 non-conforming fee per document if formatting requirements not met; $20.00 rejection fee; $5.00 per additional tax parcel/map number for deeds; $7.00 notation fee per mortgage
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Recorder of Deeds, Kent County Levy Court before you mail a check.
What Kent County requires
- Page formatting
- Top margin of first page: minimum 1.5" up to maximum 3" (electronically filed documents require exactly 3" top margin on first page); all other margins minimum 1"; succeeding pages minimum 1" margins all around
- Submission & return
- Documents returned by mail after recording; self-addressed stamped envelope recommended
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording window 8:00am-3:00pm Mon-Fri; overall office hours 8:00am-5:00pm
Can you e-record in Kent County?
Yes. Kent County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kent County, Delaware
- Prepare the document so it meets Kent County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Recorder of Deeds, Kent County Levy Court.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kent County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kent County property are searchable at Kent County Levy Court — Property Records / Real Property Search System. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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