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Kent County approves flat recording fee for transfer‑on‑death deeds

Kent County Levy Court · October 29, 2025
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Kent County Levy Court on Oct. 28 approved Ordinance LC 25‑27, revising the Recorder of Deeds fee schedule to set a semi‑fixed recording fee for transfer‑on‑death deeds: $88 for the first five pages and $10 per additional page.

Kent County Levy Court on Oct. 28 approved Ordinance LC 25‑27, revising the Recorder of Deeds fee schedule to establish a semi‑fixed recording fee for transfer‑on‑death (TOD) deeds.

Recorder of Deeds Eugenia Thornton told commissioners the state law authorizing TOD deeds becomes effective Dec. 4, 2025, and the county has already recorded 40 TOD documents since the bill passed…

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