Delaware § 7311 Oath of insolvency upon discharge

Delaware Statutes

§ 7311 — Oath of insolvency upon discharge

Delaware § 7311

JurisdictionDelaware

Title10

PartSpecial Proceedings

Ch. 73INSOLVENCY

Subch.Proceedings for Discharge

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 10, § 7311 (2026).

Text

Before an order for a petitioner’s discharge, the petitioner shall take an oath or affirmation according to the following form, the same being first distinctly read to him or her:

“I ________________________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the account set forth in my petition to be discharged from imprisonment, is a full and true account of all my real and personal estate, legal and equitable, in possession, reversion and remainder, and of every nature and description, including all my debts, credits, rights, money and effects whatsoever; and that I have not at any time, given, conveyed, assigned, settled, disposed of, or delivered any lands, goods, money, stock, securities, or other real or personal estate, so as to expect any benefit or advantage therefrom, or upon any trust otherwis

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Before an order for a petitioner’s discharge, the petitioner shall take an oath or affirmation according to the following form, the same being first distinctly read to him or her:

“I ________________________ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the account set forth in my petition to be discharged from imprisonment, is a full and true account of all my real and personal estate, legal and equitable, in possession, reversion and remainder, and of every nature and description, including all my debts, credits, rights, money and effects whatsoever; and that I have not at any time, given, conveyed, assigned, settled, disposed of, or delivered any lands, goods, money, stock, securities, or other real or personal estate, so as to expect any benefit or advantage therefrom, or upon any trust otherwise than as mentioned in said petition; that I have not contracted any debt, nor executed any bonds, or security, nor done any other act or thing to defraud my creditors; and that I have not intentionally or knowingly omitted from the list set forth in my petition any one of my creditors, nor misstated any debt due from me; so help me God. (Or so I do solemnly affirm.)”