HB 337 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO JOINTLY HELD REAL-ESTATE AFFIDAVITS AND FILING AT THE REGISTER OF WILLS.
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Summary
This Act makes it easier to properly clear title to real property after a person dies if the person held real property jointly with the right of survivorship. With more frequency, a deceased person may die as a resident in a county that is different from the county in which the deceased owned real property. This Act provides relief to those who are the surviving joint owner of a person who died in a county that is different than the county where the real property is located. The surviving joint owner of real property may not have anything to do with the deceased person’s estate, or the probate of it, making it difficult for the surviving joint owner to obtain exemplified copies from different states or countries, which results in the loss of valuable time and money to the surviving joint owner.
Sponsors (8)
- William Bush Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Kyle Evans Gay · primary
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- Trey Paradee Democratic · cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · cosponsor
- Kevin S Hensley Republican · cosponsor
- Michael Ramone · cosponsor
- Michael F. Smith Republican · cosponsor
- Stephen Smyk · cosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Mar 15, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- Apr 5, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 14, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
- Apr 14, 2022 Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate · upper
- May 11, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 28, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Oct 26, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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