Delaware’s largest recording jurisdiction, New Castle County, announced e-recording of satisfactions and assignments is now available through Simplifile, an e-recording service provider. The county officially recorded its first electronic document, a satisfaction, submitted by a local bank, Wilmington Saving Fund Society Bank.
“Currently the documents accepted for recording are delivered by walk-in customers and mail. This new electronic delivery system will provide our customers a third alternative that eliminates the paper and scanning process by which they record their documents,” said New Castle County Recorder of Deeds Michael Kozikowski.
E-recording streamlines the traditional method of submitting and receiving and processing land record documents at the county be enabling users to submit and record everything electronically. New Castle County is now able to reduce the amount of time it takes for documents to be recorded.
“The Recorder of Deeds staff is looking forward to providing the electronic process of recording customers’ documents efficiently and effectively,” Kozikowski added. “This new delivery system will eliminate the processing of paper, significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to process the documents and reduce the costs incurred.”
The county’s recording customers, including title companies, banks, attorneys and other document submitters, will also benefit from fewer rejected documents, reduced check-writing expenses, and increased document security.
New Castle is Delaware’s second county to adopt e-recording with Simplifile, following Kent County in May 2013.
“We were excited to be the first e-recording service in the state of Delaware with Kent County last year, and we’re equally excited and privileged to work with and expand our e-recording service to customers in New Castle County,” said Paul Clifford, president of Simplifile. “Our goal is to continue providing all our customers with an easy-to-use, intuitive service that expedites and simplifies the overall recording process.”