Fill and Sign the Notice of Petition to Obtain Title to Abandoned Property Form

J.P. Civ. Form No. 52 (6/1/00) IN THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, IN AND FOR _________ COUNTY COURT NO. _____ COURT ADDRESS: ________________________________ CIVIL ACTION NO. ______________________ ________________________________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO OBTAIN TITLE TO ABANDONED PROPERTY __________________________________ _____________________________________ Petitioner Owner/Lienholder/other interest holder __________________________________ _____________________________________ Address (street, city, state, zip code) Address (street, city, state, zip code) __________________________________ _____________________________________ (phone number)______________________ (phone number)_________________________ CONCERNING THE PETITION FOR TITLE TO ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ (Property) THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT: 1. The enclosed petition has been made to the Justice of the Peace Court for title to the above-named property. If judgment is entered for the Petitioner, the Petitioner will be awarded complete and absolute title to the property pursuant to 25 Del. C. §4002 and any existing liens or other interests against it will be void. 2. You have a legal right to a full hearing in this Court and if you so desire, you must indicate same by marking DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST section on the answer (J.P. Civ. Form No. 53). If you mark this section a hearing will be promptly scheduled and you may then appear to contest the claim of the Petitioner. 3. Should you wish to release your interest, right, or title to the property in question, you would do so by marking the RELEASE OF INTEREST section on the answer (J.P. Civ. Form No. 53). If you and other interested parties release your interest in the property, the Court will issue a judgment vesting title to the property in the Petitioner’s name. 4. IT SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD THAT UNLESS THE ENCLOSED ANSWER TO CLAIM WITH THE DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST SECTION IS SIGNED AND, RETURNED AND RECEIVED BY THE COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS MAILED TO YOU, THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT WILL ISSUE A JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE IN THE ABOVE NAMED PROPERTY TO THE PETITIONER. 5. In the event that judgment is entered in favor of the Petitioner, you may be liable for the costs of this action. _________________ _____________________________________(SEAL) Date Justice of the Peace/Court Official