No one may charge you more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less.
No one may sign you up before the 730th day (2 years) after the money is handed to the state.
Any deal must be in writing and notarised.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Ask the clerk for the deadline.
Checklist: Delaware, unclaimed property the state holds
Who holds it: Delaware State Escheator (Office of Unclaimed Property)
How long: No time limit ('You may submit a claim at any time')
How you claim: Search and file a claim on the state's unclaimed property site. Delaware charges no fee to start or complete a claim.
Your deadline: ____________ (confirm it with the clerk)
Steps
Search your name on the official site.
File the claim and get any required signature notarized.
Send the proof requested; the State Escheator decides and mails written notice.
Documents
Claim form (notarization may be required)
Proof of your legal right to the property
What it costs you
free
If someone offers to do it for you
No one may charge you more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less.
No one may sign you up before the 730th day (2 years) after the money is handed to the state.
Any deal must be in writing and notarised.
You never need to pay anyone to file.
Official links
Delaware Unclaimed Property - Official State Site: https://unclaimedproperty.delaware.gov/
12 Del. C. ch. 11, subch. II (§§ 1165, 1167): https://delcode.delaware.gov/title12/c011/sc02/index.html
Source: 12 Del. C. § 1165; 12 Del. C. § 1167; 12 Del. C. § 1186; 12 Del. C. § 1187(a); 12 Del. C. § 1187(d)-(e); 12 Del. C. § 1188; 12 Del. C. §§ 1165-1167; 12 Del. C. § 1189; 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 23; 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, §§ 10-11. Researched, not yet checked by a lawyer; confirm with the clerk. Not legal advice.