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DE HB68

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ruth Briggs King

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware Code Chapter 40 to allow landlords to acquire title to abandoned manufactured homes after a 30-day storage period following a writ of possession, rather than waiting the standard 1-year period.

  • Modifies the definition of "abandoned personal property" to permit shorter timeframes for acquisition of title when a writ of possession has been issued.

  • Applies specifically to manufactured homes left by tenants that remain unclaimed for 30 days after eviction proceedings.

  • Permits landlords to dispose of the property after the shortened 30-day waiting period rather than holding it for a full year.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abandoned Personal Property

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (MANUFACTURED HOUSING) in House with 4 On Its Merits

4/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Manufactured Housing3/26/2015

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