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Streamlined Payment Processing for Deeds Records

Published on September 24, 2024

Recorder Thornton discusses a streamlined way to use credit cards to pay for copies and downloads of Deeds, mortgages, UCC, liens and other legal property documents using US Land Records online database.

Tagged as: , Business & Economy

Thornton Selected as Public Offical of 2024

Published on September 07, 2024

Hon. Eugenia Thornton, Kent County Recorder of Deeds, was selected as the 2024 Stars of Delaware Readers' Choice winner in the Public Official Category.

Tagged as: , Honors & Celebration

Gartner appointed as Kent County Deputy Recorder of Deeds

Published on August 05, 2024

Deputy Recorder of Deeds Joel Gartner is featured in the Delaware State News on August 5, 2024

Tagged as: , Honors & Celebration

Why can't I change my Deed?

Published on May 15, 2024

Recorder Thornton explains to readers of the Summer Levy Court Community Newsletter why a deed is not changed after a life event like marriage, divorce, death, or a name change occurs. The article also explains how to update the property chain of title to reflect life-changing events.

Tagged as: , Public Notices

Vanessa Fulkerson January 2023 Employee of the Month

Published on January 01, 2024

Deeds Clerk II Vanessa Fulkerson was selected as Kent County Employee of the Month for January 2023 based on her exemplary performance every day, but especially for her Herculean efforts post-Network Intrusion when she single-handedly processed a backlog of 2,000 documents in record time.

Tagged as: , Honors & Celebration

Kent County Recorder of Deeds to host workshop

Published on November 02, 2023

Press release that announced a workshop for legal issues relating to the recordation of deeds and other property documents.

Tagged as: , Public Notices

65+, Mortgage free, or own an unoccupied home?

Published on October 05, 2023

Recorder Thornton says three groups--seniors, owners without mortgages, and those who own multiple properties, especially vacant lots--are being targeted for "Seller Impersonation" property fraud. To avoid expense and hassle if it happens to you, please register for the Property Fraud Alert program.

Tagged as: , Community Safety

Recorder of Deeds office nearly caught up after network hack Aug 2023

Published on August 29, 2023

Delaware State News covers extraordinary good work by the Kent County Recorder of Deeds office to catch up on recording property documents after a network hack shut down County internet, phones, and applications in early July 2023

Tagged as: , Business & Economy

Subtantial progress in Network Instrusion recovery July 2023

Published on July 28, 2023

Written 20 days after the County network was taken offline, it details the challenges faced by the Deeds office without a phone, computer, or recording app. Recorder Thornton was prepared with printed factsheets explaining how citizens, surveyors, and legal professionals could use the vendor database to do all functions save"bring down" mortgage checks..

Tagged as: , Business & Economy

Kent County offering free property transaction alerts

Published on June 20, 2023

Kent County Recorder of Deeds Eugenia Thornton announces the availability of property transaction alert software for residents.

Tagged as: , Community Safety

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In the News

Streamlined Payment Processing for Deeds Records

Thornton Selected as Public Offical of 2024

Gartner appointed as Kent County Deputy Recorder of Deeds

Why can't I change my Deed?

Vanessa Fulkerson January 2023 Employee of the Month

Kent County Recorder of Deeds to host workshop

65+, Mortgage free, or own an unoccupied home?

Recorder of Deeds office nearly caught up after network hack Aug 2023

Subtantial progress in Network Instrusion recovery July 2023

Kent County offering free property transaction alerts

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