What happens with Delaware real estate deeds when someone dies?
The home’s title (whether the owner dies with or without a will) vests immediately in the beneficiaries’ names. The home county’s Register of Wills sends the deed to the County Assessment Office. That’s how a title is transferred upon death. There’s no need for a new deed.
This makes Delaware different from other states. And there are a few more things to know about how a deceased person’s home goes to the beneficiaries in Delaware.
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