Laws – Title 25, Chapter 1 – Deeds
Deed Types (3)
General Warranty – A general warranty deed conveys the grantor’s interest in the property with a warranty that the title is clear of all other interests.
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Quit Claim – A quit claim deed ends any claims that the grantor has to the property. There is no guarantee as to whether there are any other encumbrances on the title.
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Special Warranty – A special warranty deed provides a conveyance of property with a limited warranty.
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Recording
All deeds must be brought to 1 of the 3 recording locations depending on where the property is located: Kent County, New Castle County, or Sussex County.
Signing
Delaware Property Search (6 steps)
When buying a property, it is important to determine whether or not the grantor actually owns the property he or she is transferring and whether or not there are other claims to the property or encumbrances such as easements or liens. In Delaware, land records are recorded at the county recorder in the county in which the property is located. Two of the three counties use the same search engine and example of which is below. Click on the name of your county to find the relevant search engine. Sussex, New Castle, Kent
For a Sussex County search:
Step 1
Go to the Delaware Land Records page.
Step 3
In the left-hand column, you will have a choice of searches. You can search by name of grantor, book or volume or document search.
Step 6
Click on the relevant record to obtain your results.