Formatting Requirements
The recorder’s office in each county sets different formatting requirements for deeds and other documents affecting real property[4]:
Forms by County
Quitclaim Deed Form New Castle County – This quitclaim deed is formatted to meet the requirements of New Castle County and should, therefore, only be used by residents of this county.
Quitclaim Deed Form Sussex/Kent County – Residents of Sussex or Kent County should use this quitclaim deed document, as it complies with the formatting requirements for those counties.
Quitclaim Deed (Preview)
Additional Forms
State-Wide
Form RTT-TAX – The Realty Transfer Tax Return and Affidavit of Gain and Value form must be filed with any deed to calculate the transfer tax to be paid by the grantor and grantee.[5]
Form REW-EST – The Declaration of Estimated Income Tax form must be filed to determine whether income tax will be owed for the property transfer.
Form RTT-SCH – This affidavit is filed at the same time as a deed to claim credit as a First-time Home Buyer (FHB), if applicable.
County-Specific
Kent County New Property Owner Information Form – Deeds filed in Kent County must be accompanied by this form in order to update property records.
Sussex County Transfer Tax Affidavit – This Sussex County-specific affidavit is required when filing deeds to calculate tax owed on property transfers.
Sussex County FHB Affidavit – Must accompany a deed to be recorded in Sussex if the grantee is a first-time home buyer.
General Information Sheet – In Sussex County, a general information sheet must be printed out and filed at the same time as a deed.