Delaware
Unclaimed property is administered by the Delaware Department of Finance, Office of Unclaimed Propertythrough the Delaware Unclaimed Property program.
Official search & downloadable data
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Downloadable file
No official public CSV, Excel, or ZIP owner-data file has been located yet for this state.
Finder & Recovery Rules
Licensing / Registration
No finder license or registration required.
Fee Cap
No statutory percentage cap; unconscionable compensation is unenforceable and challengeable (12 Del. C. §1187).
Waiting Period
No fixed statutory waiting period; agreements must meet strict form requirements (12 Del. C. §1186).
Governing Statute
12 Del. C. §1130 et seq.; finder agreements §§1186–1187 (verified June 2026).
Summaries marked “verify” have not been independently confirmed against the current statute text. Nothing here is legal advice — confirm rules with the state administrator or counsel before contacting claimants.
Where county money sits in Delaware
Sheriff's sale surplus is held by the Superior Court Prothonotary in each county; Register of Wills offices handle probate.
County Directory — Delaware
3 counties · 3 with verified sources so far. Rows without a verified link show where the records are typically held —know the direct URL? Submit it and we'll credit you.
| County | Source links |
|---|---|
| Kent Countyverified 2026-07-21Kent County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: register of wills). | |
| New Castle Countyverified 2026-07-21New Castle County — Sheriff Sales excess proceeds (after 90 days) go to Prothonotary / Superior Court Project Rightful Owner unclaimed list. Register of Wills is the county probate office (branch of Court of Chancery). See also newcastlede.gov/172/Sheriff-Sales. | |
| Sussex Countyverified 2026-07-21Sussex County — probate source verified 2026-07-21 via probe (page mentions: register of wills). |