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SUPERIOR COURT
PROJECT
RIGHTFUL OWNER
PETITION REQUIREMENTS TO REDEEM MONEY
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 Project Rightful Owner |
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 NOTICE - PETITION CHANGES, Effective November 15, 2011
As of 11/15/11 all petitions must be e-filed through LexisNexis.
The $75.00 filing fee will be assessed by LexisNexis.
NOTE: One (1) hard copy (conventionally filed copy) must also be filed with the Court.
In addition, W-9 information should NOT be e-filed but should be provided to the Court with the one hard copy.
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Things
your Petition must include: |
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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.) |
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Your identity. Who you are and where
you live—full name, address, telephone number(s), and e-mail
address, if any. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Things
you must file: See: Changes effective November 15, 2011. |
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Effective November 15, 2011, ALL petitions must be e-filed through LexisNexis AND One (1) hard copy (conventionally filed copy) must also be filed with the Court. |
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Effective November 15, 2011, the $75.00 filing fee will be assessed by LexisNexis.
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NOTE: The filing
fee for these cases where the proceeds are $1,000 or less is waived
for Project Rightful Owner cases and these cases only. |
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Title search (as
of the date of the Sheriff's Sale) from reputable
company prepared within the past 60 days. (Fee approximately $100). |
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Effective November 15, 2011, the State of Delaware Substitute Form W-9 should NOT be e-filed, but should be provided to the Court with the one (1) hard copy.. |
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Service: |
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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. |
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