Delaware § 1116 Conveyance of certain escheated real property previously owned by a religious body

Delaware Statutes

§ 1116 — Conveyance of certain escheated real property previously owned by a religious body

Delaware § 1116

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartDescent and Distribution; Escheat

Ch. 11ESCHEATS

Subch.Intestate Property

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 1116 (2026).

Text

The Secretary of State shall convey to a properly organized corporation of this State whatever title the State may have in any real property which was formerly held by or for a religious body and which has or may have escheated provided that:

(1)The Secretary is satisfied that the grantee corporation is the proper successor to the body previously holding equitable or legal title to the property;

(2)A certified copy of the recorded certificate of incorporation of the grantee corporation is provided;

(3)Prior notice of any such proposed conveyance is given by registered mail to the record title holders where known; and

(4)Notice of such proposed conveyance is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is situated each week for 3 weeks prior to th

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The Secretary of State shall convey to a properly organized corporation of this State whatever title the State may have in any real property which was formerly held by or for a religious body and which has or may have escheated provided that:

(1) The Secretary is satisfied that the grantee corporation is the proper successor to the body previously holding equitable or legal title to the property;

(2) A certified copy of the recorded certificate of incorporation of the grantee corporation is provided;

(3) Prior notice of any such proposed conveyance is given by registered mail to the record title holders where known; and

(4) Notice of such proposed conveyance is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is situated each week for 3 weeks prior to the execution of the conveyance.

All expenses of such conveyance and notices shall be paid by the grantee corporation.

Legislative History

Code 1852, § 1587; Code 1915, § 123; Code 1935, § 112; 42 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 1 ; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1101; 49 Del. Laws, c. 51 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1