Housing Authority to add $300 divorce-ownership determination fee April 1

The Jackson/Teton County Housing Authority board will consider adding a new flat $300 fee for participants who must file a “Divorce Notification and Ownership Determination” for deed-restricted homes, according to a staff report in the April 1 meeting packet. Staff says the form is meant to formally notify the Housing Department when co-owners are divorcing and to lay out required documentation and timelines for deciding future ownership consistent with program rules. (Housing Authority Meeting Agenda Packet)

Staff recommends the $300 fee be “comprehensive,” covering the administrative work of the divorce review instead of charging separate fees for related steps that might be triggered (such as a transfer-of-title request or a request for exception). The packet estimates divorce-related ownership determinations require about 25 hours of staff time on average and describes the cases as complex and timeline-intensive. (Housing Authority Meeting Agenda Packet)

The packet includes a suggested motion: “I move to approve adding the Divorce Notification and Ownership Determination to the Schedule of Fees in the amount of $300.” The board meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. April 1 via Zoom. (Housing Authority Meeting Agenda Packet)