SUPERIOR COURT
PROJECT
RIGHTFUL OWNER
PETITION REQUIREMENTS TO REDEEM MONEY
Things
your Petition must include:
Identity of property. Full
Name of Owner (as of the date of the Sheriff's Sale), Address,
Zip Code, Sheriff's Sale Date, Amount, and Case Number. (All information
on the Web site.)
File, in a sealed envelope, the social security number of the owner
of the property at the time of the foreclosure sale.
Your identity. Who you are and where
you live—full name, address, telephone number(s), and e-mail
address, if any.
The basis for your claim. Example—owner
at the time of foreclosure, heir to the estate of the owner.
Along with this you must provide documents that support the claim
you make. If the document is a public records, e.g. court order,
assignment or will, you must provide a certified copy of the document.
Other claimants. The identity,
last known address, and telephone number of all others who may also
have an interest in the proceeds, such as brothers and sisters.
Things
you must file:
The original Petition (described
above) and two (2) copies of the Petition must be delivered to:
The Prothonotary, New Castle County Courthouse, 500 North King Street,
Wilmington, Delaware 19801.
Filing fee: $75, cash or
check payable to the Prothonotary.
NOTE: The filing
fee for these cases where the proceeds are $1,000 or less is waived
for Project Rightful Ownercases and these cases only.
Title search (as
of the date of the Sheriff's Sale) from reputable
company prepared within the past 60 days. (Fee about $100).
Social security number of
the owner(s) at the time of the foreclosure, provided in sealed
envelope.
Service:
If you are not the only
person entitled to a share of the proceeds held by the Court,
you must serve a copy of the Petition on all others who
have an interest or if there are other lien holders, they all must
be served. Service is required in accordance with Superior
Court Rule 4.
