The Secretary of State shall convey to a properly organized corporation of this State whatever title the State may have in any real property which was formerly held by or for a religious body and which has or may have escheated provided that:
(1) The Secretary is satisfied that the grantee corporation is the proper successor to the body previously holding equitable or legal title to the property;
(2) A certified copy of the recorded certificate of incorporation of the grantee corporation is provided;
(3) Prior notice of any such proposed conveyance is given by registered mail to the record title holders where known; and
(4) Notice of such proposed conveyance is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is situated each week for 3 weeks prior to the execution of the conveyance.
All expenses of such conveyance and notices shall be paid by the grantee corporation.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Subchapter I. Intestate Property
§ 1102. Escheator of the State [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25.].
§ 1103. Suit to determine escheat.
§ 1104. Final hearing and order.
§ 1106. Seizure of escheated personalty.
§ 1107. Sale of seized property by sheriff.
§ 1108. Return of writ of seizure.
§ 1109. Lease, retention or sale of real property.
§ 1110. Conveyance of realty to purchaser after sale.
§ 1111. Nature of title of purchaser of realty.
§ 1113. Claims to proceeds of sale.
§ 1115. Expenses of Escheator.
§ 1116. Conveyance of certain escheated real property previously owned by a religious body.