Delaware · House Bill 147 · 152nd General Assembly

Non-probate Transfer of Real Estate/Mechanism

HB 147 Sponsored by Paul S. Baumbach Withdrawn

  1. Introduced May 11, 2023
  2. In committee May 11, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act provides a mechanism for the nonprobate transfer of real estate. This is done by permitting an owner of an interest in real estate to execute and record a transfer on death (TOD) deed designating a beneficiary who will automatically receive the real estate on the owner's death without a probate procedure. During the owner's lifetime the beneficiary of a TOD deed has no interest in the real estate and the…

Read the full title (179 words)

This Act provides a mechanism for the nonprobate transfer of real estate. This is done by permitting an owner of an interest in real estate to execute and record a transfer on death (TOD) deed designating a beneficiary who will automatically receive the real estate on the owner's death without a probate procedure. During the owner's lifetime the beneficiary of a TOD deed has no interest in the real estate and the owner retains full power to transfer or encumber the real estate or to revoke the deed. This Act adopts the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act authored by the Uniform Law Commission. The Uniform Law Commission “provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law.” The Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act has been enacted in 17 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and a substantially similar law has been enacted in 11 states. The Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act has been introduced in 5 states this year.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 147
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 147
  5. HouseHS 1 for HB 147 - - Stricken in House
  6. HouseHS 1 for HB 147 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  7. SenateHS 1 for HB 147 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
  8. SenateHS 1 for HB 147 - Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.