Delaware Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed
County Specific Legal Forms Validated as recently as March 27, 2026 by our Forms Development Team
About the Delaware Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed
How to Use This Form
- Select your county from the list on the left
- Download the county-specific form
- Fill in the required information
- Have the document notarized if required
- Record with your county recorder's office
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How you can revoke a TODD
a. Once a Transfer on Death Deed has been recorded, it can only be revoked in writing.
It cannot be revoked by tearing it up, crossing it out, or writing “void” on it.
To revoke a TODD (or part of it), the revoking document must:
1. Be one of these three types of documents:
A new Transfer on Death Deed that clearly cancels the earlier TODD (either by saying so directly or by naming different beneficiaries in a way that conflicts with the old one), or
A separate written revocation document that clearly states the TODD (or part of it) is revoked, or
A regular deed signed during your lifetime (such as a warranty or quitclaim deed) that clearly states the TODD (or part of it) is revoked.
2. Be properly signed and recorded:
It must be signed and notarized after the TODD being revoked was signed, and
It must be recorded before the owner dies in the same county where the TODD was recorded.
3. Be witnessed by two people.
(b) If more than one owner signed the TODD
If a TODD was signed by more than one property owner:
1. One owner cannot cancel the TODD for the others.
If one owner revokes the TODD, it only affects that owner’s share.
2. For joint owners with survivorship rights:
The TODD is canceled only if all living joint owners revoke it together.
(c) What you cannot do
After a TODD is recorded, you cannot revoke it by a physical act, such as:
tearing it up
writing on it
destroying it
marking it “void”
Only a properly recorded written document can revoke it.
(d) Selling or transferring the property during life
This rule does not limit your ability to sell, gift, or otherwise transfer the property while you are alive.
If you transfer the property during your lifetime, that transfer automatically overrides the TODD.
Summary:
A TODD can only be revoked by a new written, recorded document.
Physical acts do not revoke it.
If there are multiple owners, each owner controls only their own share.
Joint owners must all revoke together to cancel a joint TODD.
Selling or deeding the property during life still works normally.
How to Use This Form
- Select your county from the list above
- Download the county-specific form
- Fill in the required information
- Have the document notarized if required
- Record with your county recorder's office
What Others Like You Are Saying
"Process went smoothly and will use for my next recording. Only area for improvement would be to prov…"
"I have had it reviewed by a mortgage broker and a title manager and both said it was done correctly!…"
"Everything I needed to complete my release of lien was easy to obtain from Deed.com - and the exampl…"
"excellent"
"Easy to use but need to go through the courthouse to do what I need to do."
Common Uses for Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed
- Designate a beneficiary to receive property upon your death
- Ensure your property passes directly to heirs at death
- Designate a spouse as the beneficiary of your property
- Avoid probate costs and delays for your heirs
- Designate multiple beneficiaries for a property
- Change a previously named property beneficiary
- Replace a beneficiary who has predeceased you
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Common Uses for Revocation of Transfer on Death Deed
- Designate a beneficiary to receive property upon your death
- Ensure your property passes directly to heirs at death
- Designate a spouse as the beneficiary of your property
- Avoid probate costs and delays for your heirs
- Designate multiple beneficiaries for a property
- Change a previously named property beneficiary
- Replace a beneficiary who has predeceased you
Compare other Delaware deed forms and documents
Important: County-Specific Forms
Our revocation of transfer on death deed forms are specifically formatted for each county in Delaware.
After selecting your county, you'll receive forms that meet all local recording requirements, ensuring your documents will be accepted without delays or rejection fees.