(a) On or before the date that the contract of sale of a new home is delivered to the buyer, the seller shall deliver to the buyer:
(1) A copy of all documents in the chain of title that create any financial obligation for the buyer; and
(2) A written summary of all financial obligations created by documents in the chain of title.
(b) At the time the seller delivers the documents required by subsection (a) of this section, the seller shall obtain from the buyer a written acknowledgement that the buyer received those documents.
(c) The Attorney General may enforce a violation of this section as a violation of consumer law under Chapter 25 of Title 6.
(d) This section does not apply to transactions in which the seller has provided to the buyer either a public offering statement that includes the information required by § 81-403(a)(4) and (16) of this title, or a resale certificate form, under Chapter 81 of this title, known as the Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, or to a disposition that is exempt under § 81-401 of this title.
(e) The Delaware Real Estate Commission (DREC) shall modify or amend existing disclosure forms, or create forms as necessary, to ensure the timely and consistent delivery of financial information to the seller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The DREC shall have these forms modified, amended, or created by January 1, 2011.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 3. TITLES AND CONVEYANCES
§ 301. Fines and common recoveries.
§ 302. Bar of estate tail by deed.
§ 303. Warranty by life tenant and collateral warranty.
§ 304. Permanent leasehold estates as estates in fee simple.
§ 305. Deeds by foreign corporations; recording as evidence; ownership rights.
§ 306. Title and disposal of property by aliens.
§ 307. Title derived through alien.
§ 308. Validity of conveyances to or from aliens.
§ 309. Conveyance of real estate between spouses.
§ 310. Release of rights of curtesy or dower.
§ 314. Contract requirements for the sale of real estate involving seller financing.
§ 315. Contracts for sale of agricultural lands.
§ 317A. Required disclosure of financial obligations in chain of title for new home sales.