New Castle County Certificate of Trust Form (Delaware)
All New Castle County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Certificate of Trust Form

Fill in the blank Certificate of Trust form formatted to comply with all Delaware recording and content requirements.
Included New Castle County compliant document last validated/updated 3/19/2025
Certificate of Trust Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included New Castle County compliant document last validated/updated 3/19/2025
Completed Example of the Certificate of Trust Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included New Castle County compliant document last validated/updated 6/16/2025
The following Delaware and New Castle County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Certificate of Trust forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in New Castle County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Recorder of Deeds
Louis L Redding Bldg - 800 N French St, 4th floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 Monday - Friday / Recording until 3:45
Phone: (302) 395-7700
Local jurisdictions located in New Castle County include:
- Bear
- Claymont
- Delaware City
- Hockessin
- Kirkwood
- Middletown
- Montchanin
- New Castle
- Newark
- Odessa
- Port Penn
- Rockland
- Saint Georges
- Townsend
- Wilmington
- Winterthur
- Yorklyn
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the New Castle County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in New Castle County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in New Castle County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by New Castle County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Certificate of Trust forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in New Castle County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in New Castle County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Delaware or New Castle County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our New Castle County Certificate of Trust forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Under Del. Code tit. 12, 3591 a certification of trust presents essential information about an existing trust. Instead of providing the entire trust instrument to people who do not have a beneficial interest in the trust, the fiduciary using the certificate ensures that irrelevant or personal information remains undisclosed.
The basic information provided by the certificate includes the trust's name and date, the identity of the trustor funding the trust, and whether or not the trust is revocable, including who is able to revoke the trust. The certificate also clarifies the name by which the trust is to vest title to assets.
The certificate also validates the trustee's authority to act on behalf of the trust by naming the acting trustee, enumerating the powers of the trustee relevant to the transaction at hand, and identifying the signing authority of co-trustees, if applicable. The recipient of a certification may request copies of excerpts from the trust instrument naming the trustee and establishing the trustee's powers, but doing so opens up certain liabilities (Del. Code tit. 12, 3591 (e),(h)).
A certificate of trust also contains the trust's taxpayer ID. This number is either a trustor's social security number, or an employer identification number issued by the IRS, depending on the type of trust. If the certificate is submitted for recording, this information can be redacted pursuant to Del. Code tit. 9, 9627.
Pursuant to Del. Code tit. 12, 3591(c), the certificate requires a statement that the trust has not been revoked, modified or amended in any way that would negate the representations contained within. The document serves as prima facie evidence of the facts presented, and a person relying upon a certification of trust can enforce the subject transaction against the trust property as if the representations contained in the certification were correct (Del. Code tit. 12, 3591(g)).
As with other instruments affecting real estate, include the legal description of the subject property. The certificate is signed by any acting trustee in the presence of a notary public. The preferred format for recorded documents varies across the three Delaware counties, so make sure the certificate's borders and layout meet local requirements.
Note that this instrument is separate from a certificate of statutory trust (under Del. Code tit. 12, 3810). Each case is unique, so contact an attorney with any questions or for complex situations.
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the New Castle County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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