Delaware Code

12 Del. C. § 1102 (2026)

Escheator of the State [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25.]

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There shall be an Escheator of the State, who shall be the Secretary of Finance or the Secretary’s delegate. The administration and enforcement of this chapter, including verification of completeness and accuracy of records relating to unclaimed property, are vested in the Secretary of Finance or the Secretary’s delegate.

Code 1852, § 1588; Code 1915, § 124; Code 1935, § 113; 42 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 1; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1102; 57 Del. Laws, c. 741, § 48A; 60 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 81 Del. Laws, c. 1, § 1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 1;

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2021 · leading case: Temple-Inland, Inc. v. Cook, 82 F. Supp. 3d 539 (D. Del. 2015).

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Temple-Inland, Inc. v. Cook, 82 F. Supp. 3d 539 (D. Del. 2015). “” 12 Del. C. § 1102. Mr. Gregor is the Secretary’s delegate and holds the title of Delaware State Escheator.”

State of Delaware, Dep't of Fin. v. Univar, Inc. (Del. Ch. 2020). “¶ 3; 12 Del. C. § 1102. In this Opinion, I use “escheat law” and “unclaimed properly law” interchangeably.”

State of Delaware, Dep't of Fin. v. AT&T, Inc. (Del. Ch. 2020). “On November 8, 2019, the Department issued an administrative subpoena for the two 1 See 12 Del. C. § 1102 (“There shall be an Escheator of the State, who shall be the Secretary of Finance or the Secretary’s delegate.”

State of Delaware, Dep't of Fin. v. Univar, Inc. (Del. Ch. 2020). “¶ 3; 12 Del. C. § 1102. 4 Id. With no support and little fanfare, Univar has argued the State’s Complaint fails because “[n]either the Secretary [of Finance] nor its delegate are [named] parties to this Action.”

State of Delaware Dept of Fin. v. AT&T Inc. (Del. 2021). “7 4 12 Del. C. § 1102. 5 Id. at § 1178. 6 Id.”

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