IN THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, IN AND FOR _________ COUNTY COURT NO. _____ COURT ADDRESS: ________________________________ CIVIL ACTION NO. ______________________ ________________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION TO OBTAIN TITLE TO ABANDONED PROPERTY A PETITION FOR TITLE TO THE FOLLOWING ABANDONED PROPERTY HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE COURT NOTED ABOVE: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ (Property) BY___________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Petitioner) KNOWN OWNERS/LIENHOLDERS/OTHER PARTIES WITH INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. 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. If there are existing liens or other interests claimed against it, the property will be sold and the proceeds of the sale used toward those liens. 2. Any person who is the owner, holder of a lien or other interest regarding the above property has a legal right to a full hearing in this Court. To obtain a hearing, such a person should contact the Court immediately to obtain an Answer (J.P. Civ. Form No. 53) and mark the DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST section. 3. If an answer is filed with the Court by showing an intent to contest, a hearing will be promptly scheduled and the person contesting must appear at the hearing to contest the claim of the Petitioner. 4. UNLESS AN ANSWER WITH THE DECLARATION OF INTENT TO CONTEST SECTION IS SIGNED AND RECEIVED BY THE COURT BY ________________(date), THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WILL ISSUE A JUDGMENT VESTING TITLE IN THE ABOVE NAMED PROPERTY IN THE PETITIONER. 5. In the event that judgment is entered in favor of the Petitioner, an owner, lienholder, or other party with interest in the above named property may be liable for the costs of this action. _________________ Date J.P. Civ. Form No. 52A (9/15/2011) _____________________________________(SEAL) Justice of the Peace American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com