Housing Authority adds $300 fee for deed-restricted home divorce determinations

The Jackson/Teton County Housing Authority voted April 1 to add a new $300 “Divorce Notification and Ownership Determination Form” fee to its Schedule of Fees, creating a set, predictable charge when co-owners of a deed-restricted home divorce and the Housing Department must determine future ownership under program rules. The item was presented as an amendment to the Housing Authority’s existing fee schedule and fee-waiver policy.

Staff said the fee is intended to cover the full administrative workload of a divorce-related ownership determination, rather than stacking separate charges that might otherwise apply (such as transfer-of-title requests or requests for exception). The staff report estimates these cases average about 25 hours of staff time because they can involve extended timelines, documentation review, coordination with parties, and ongoing compliance monitoring.

The action was included as Item 6 in the April 1 agenda packet, with a proposed motion “to approve adding the Divorce Notification and Ownership Determination to the Schedule of Fees in the amount of $300.” Details are in the meeting packet’s staff report. (Housing Authority Meeting Agenda Packet)