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Delaware Deed Forms

Delaware deeds are used to transfer or convey real estate. A seller, also known as a grantor, conveys their interest in the property to a buyer, also known as a grantee. Depending on the type of conveyance or transfer, there are different types of deeds. Before signing the deed, the grantee usually engages in a title or land record search to determine whether there are any other interests in the property besides the grantor's.

Updated September 03, 2024

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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.

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Signing

All deeds are to be signed and acknowledged before a notary public.[1]

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

Step 2

Click on the relevant county – in this case “Sussex”.

Delaware Land Records search 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 4

Click on “name.”

Delaware Land Records search page

Step 5

Insert the name of the grantor and click “search”:

Delaware Land Records search results

Step 6

Click on the relevant record to obtain your results.

Sources

  1. 25 Del. C. § 122