Fill and Sign the Procedures for Filing a Petition to Close a Safe Deposit Box Form

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Register in Chancery Kent County 38 The Green , St e. 208 Dover, DE 19901 302 -73 5-1930 Register in Chancery New Castle County 500 N. King Street, St e. 1 1600 Wilmington, DE 19801 302 -255 -0544 Register in Chancery Sussex County 34 The Circle Georgetown, DE 19947 302 -856 -5775 Procedures for filing a Petition to Close a Safe Deposit Box  The petition to close a safe deposit box requires the following: o A completed petition. The court clerk cannot complete the petition for you. The petitioner ’s (s ’) signature(s) must be notarized. If you appear in the Register’s O ffice with identification and the correct paperwork, your signature(s) can be notarized by a court clerk in the Register’s O ffice. o The f iling fee fo r the petition is $ 35 .00 plus a $2.00 per page scanning fee . Payment must be received at the time of filing, or the petition will not be accepted by our office. We accept cash, check or money order (made payable to the “Register in Chancery”).  If the peti tion is approved, you will be required to file an inventory of the contents of the safe deposit box within thirty (30) days of the date of the order.  It is the petitioner’s responsibility to provide the Court with photocopies of all supporting documentat ion. If the Register in Chancery’s office makes photocopies for you, we will charge $1.50 per page.  The petitioner(s) is/are responsible for obtaining consents from the interested parties or sending notice of the petition to the interested parties by cer tified mail. Please review the enclosed instruction sheet for additional instructions on notifying the interested parties.  Please call the respective county in which you filed the petition should you have any questions.  Court’s website https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/guardianship/index.aspx Rev. 0 5/201 9 IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: _________________________ ____ , A p erson with a disability : : : : C.M. # __________________ Petition to Close a Safe Deposit Box 1. Name of guardian (s): ____________ ________________________ ________ 2. Date guardians(s) was/were appointed: ________________ _______ _______ 3. Information about the safe de posit box a. Name of bank where the safe deposit box is located: ___________________ _ b. Bank address where the safe deposit box is located: _____________________ __________________________________ _______________________________ c. Is the key for the safe deposit b ox in the possession of the guardian(s) or will the guardian(s) need to hire a locksmith to d rill the box? _________________ __________________________________ _______________________________ _________________________________________________________________ WHEREFORE, Petitioner(s) respectfully request s that this Court: 1) Authorize the guardian(s) to open the safe deposit box, remove and otherwise deal with the contents of the safe deposit box in his/her/their capacity(ies) as guardian(s) and to close the saf e deposit box. 2) The petitioner(s) understand I/we am/ are responsible for filing an inventory of the contents of the safe deposit box within thirty (30) days of the date of th e order. Signature of Co -Petitioner Signature of Petitioner (If Applicable) _____________________________ _____________________________ Address Address _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Phone number Phone n umber STATE OF ________ ______________ __ __ : COUNTY OF ________ ______________ __ : This instrument was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of _____________, 20__ __ _ by _________________ _________ [Name of affiant (s) ]. _____________________________ Notary Public/ Chancery Court Clerk INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTIFYING INTERESTED PARTY(IES) OF PETITION TO CLOSE A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX It is the petitioner’s (s’) responsibility to notify the interested party( ies ) when a petition to close a sa fe deposit box is filed with the Court. Each interested party may sign and have notarized a copy of the attached “Consent to Petition ”. If any interested party does not sign the consent form, you must send them via regular U.S. Mail , a “notice of petit ion” and a copy of your petition . You must file the following documents with the Court : a. Any and all notarized consent forms , b. The attached “Affidavit of Mailing” for any notices mailed to individuals who did not sign a consent form Any interested party wh o has not signed a notarized consent must receive notice of your petition by regular mail at least thirteen (13) days before the Court will consider your petition . This ensures that all interested parties have adequate time to contact the Court with any qu estions they may have or file any objection to the petition. If you do not know the address for an interested party, you must make every attempt to locate the address and file the enclosed affidavit of efforts to locate address of interested party with t he Register’s Office. IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: _________________________, A person with a disability : : : : C.M. # __________________ CONSENT TO THE PETITION TO CLOSE A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX I, ___________________________________ [Name of interested party] , whose relationship to the person with a disability is that of ________________________ (e.g. mother, brother) , hereby consent to the petition to close a safe deposit box without further no tice. _____________________________________ Interested Party’s signature Address: ___________________________________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________________________________________ STATE OF ________ ______________ __ __ : CO UNTY OF ________ ______________ __ : This instrument was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of _____________, 20__ __ _ by ___________________________ [Name of affiant] . ____________ _________________ Notary Public/ Chancery Court Clerk IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Register in Chancery Kent County 38 The Green , Ste. 208 Dover, DE 19901 302 -735 -1930 Register in Cha ncery New Castle County 500 N. King Street , Ste. 11600 Wilmington, DE 19801 302 -255 -0544 Register in Chancery Sussex County 34 The Circle Georgetown, DE 19947 302 -856 -5775 IN THE MATTER OF: ______________________________, A p erson with a disability : : : : C.M. # _____________ NOTICE OF PETITION TO CLOSE A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX Dear Interested Part y: This is a notice that I am/we are petitioning to close a safe deposit box which belongs to the person with a disability . If you object to the petition, you must immediately contact the Register in Chancery’s Office that has been marked above within thirteen (13) days of the date of this notice . ________________________ ________________________ Petitioner’s Signature Co -Petitioner’s Signature Dated: ____________________________________ IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: ______________________ ________, A p erson with a disability : : : : C.M. # _____________ AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING The petitioner(s) mailed on this date, _______________ a copy of the (1) N otice of Petition and (2) Petition to Close a Safe Deposit Box to the followi ng interested parties via U.S. regular mail : Name Address _____________________ ________________________ Petitioner Co - Petitioner STATE OF ________ ______________ __ __ : COUNTY OF ________ ______________ __ : This instrument was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of _____________, 20__ __ _ by ___________________________ [Name of affiant] . _____________________________ Notary Public/ Chancery Cou rt Clerk IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: ______________________________, A person with a disability : : : : C.M. # _____________ AFFIDAVIT OF EFFORTS TO LOCATE ADDRESS OF INTERESTED PARTY I/We, _________ __________________________, petitioner(s) in the above matter, hereby confirm that I/We have been unable, after exercising reasonable diligence, to locate an address for interested party, ___________________________________ [Name of interested party or mis sing person], in order to provide that interested party with notice of the filing of the petition. My efforts have included the following [please check all that apply]: ☐ performing an internet search for the address of the interested party; ☐ asking other interested parties if they know of the missing person’s current whereabouts; ☐ contacting the United States Postal Service to determine if they have any forwarding address for the interested party; ☐ messaging the missing person through electron ic means; ☐ Other: ____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ If I subsequently locate the missing interested party, I will notify the Court of his/her address. ______________ _____________ ___________________________ Petitioner Co -Petitioner STATE OF ________ ______________ __ __ : COUNTY OF ________ ______________ __ : This instrument was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of _____________, 20__ __ _ by ______________ _____________ [Name of affiant] . _____________________________ Notary Public/ Chancery Court Clerk IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN T HE MATTER OF: ______________________________, A person with a disability : : : : C.M. # _________________ ORDER TO CLOSE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX WHEREAS, the Petition to Close Safe Deposit Box having been considered by the Court, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED this ______ day of _______________, ___________, as follows: 1. The guardian(s), ______________________________________, may close the safe deposit box located at ___ _______________________________ Bank, ___ ______________________________ ______________________[bank’s address], for the purpose of accounting for the contents and if necessary, transferring it to the guardianship account. 2. An Inventory must be completed listing the contents of the safe deposit box and filed with the Register i n Chancery within thirty (30) days of the safe deposit box being opened. ___ __________________________ Master in Chancery IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE IN THE MATTER OF: ______________________________, A person with a disability : : : : C.M. # _____________ INVENTORY OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX CONTENTS Once the safe deposit box is opened, you must fill out this form and file it with the court within thirty days of the date of the order. Please attach additional sheets of paper if necessary. _____________________ ___________________Value $ ___________________ _ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ______ _____________Value $ ____________________ _____________________ ___________________Value $ ____________________ STATE OF __________________________ : COUNTY OF ________________________ : This instrument was acknowledged before me on this _____ day of ____ _________, 20_____ by ___________________________ [Name of affiant]. _____________________________ No tary Public/Chancery Court Clerk