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DE HB337

Bill

Status

Passed

10/26/2022

Primary Sponsor

William Bush

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Delaware Code § 1905(e) to modify requirements for filing affidavits when real property passes to survivors through joint ownership with right of survivorship or tenancy by the entireties

  • Eliminates the requirement that filers produce certified or exemplified copies from the jurisdiction where the decedent resided at time of death

  • Eliminates the requirement that filers make certifications regarding the decedent's probate status in another jurisdiction to remove the decedent from jointly held property title

  • Allows surviving joint owners to clear title to real property more efficiently without obtaining documentation from different states or countries where the deceased person may have resided

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Jointly Held Real-estate Affidavits And Filing At The Register Of Wills.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

10/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Banking, Business & Insurance4/14/2022
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce3/15/2022

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