This form is a generic affidavit that may be referred to when preparing an affidavit regarding the loss of a deed. This form is a generic example that may be referred to when preparing such a form for your particular state. It is for illustrative purposes only. Local laws should be consulted to determine any specific requirements for such a form in a particular jurisdiction.
Delaware Lost Deed Affidavit
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First, you need to wait 30 days from the date of death. After that period, you may come into the Register of Wills office to petition for the small estate affidavit. You will need to bring a CERTIFIED copy of the death certificate* and your picture I.D. (preferably a valid driver's license).
Essential Elements of a Valid Deed Use of the proper statutory form of deed. Competent parties: grantor and grantee. Words of grant or operative words of conveyance. Sufficient description of the property to be conveyed. Proper execution. Delivery and acceptance.
The Process of Transferring Property Identify the recipient or donee. Discuss the terms and conditions of the transfer with that person. Complete a change of ownership form. Change the title on the deed. Hire a real estate attorney to prepare the deed. Notarize and file the deed.
Deed. A written document, properly signed and delivered, that conveys title to real property. Some examples? General Warranty Deed ? a deed in which the grantor agrees to protect the grantee against any other claim to title of the property and provides other promises.
To change, add or remove a name on your deed a new deed needs to be recorded reflecting the change. Many people think they can come into the office and change the present recorded deed with a form, but that is not the case. Once a deed is recorded it cannot be changed.
A deed transfers the title of an asset to a new owner, and it is usually recorded in the local county clerk's office. Recording is a way to protect title and ownership because it puts the public on constructive notice as to the buyer's ownership.
In order for a deed to be valid and enforceable, it must be in writing; describe with specificity the property conveyed; specify the names of the grantor and grantee; be signed; be sealed; be acknowledged; and be delivered.
