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