Category: Delaware
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Delaware Deed Holders May Transfer Home After Death Without Probate
If you hold the deed to a Delaware home, you may leave it to someone else without using a will. This way, your home can skip the time-consuming probate process by way of a simple form. Following a legal trend that’s gained momentum in recent years, Delaware made transfer on death (TOD) deeds valid…
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When in Delaware… A Homeowner’s Deed Must Be Filed With the Register of Wills
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…
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Real Property and Probate in Delaware
When a property owner in Delaware dies, the decedent’s estate must be opened in probate, with some exceptions. In Delaware, the Register of Wills – a division of the Chancery Court – oversees estate administration in the county in which the decedent resided.
