Delaware Asset Search Services
U.S. Asset Records reads the land records of all 3 Delaware counties, the Superior Court judgment dockets, Secretary of State entity and UCC filings, and vehicle, vessel and aircraft records, then runs every name in the other states.
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Quick Answer
A Delaware asset search from U.S. Asset Records costs $195 flat-fee for the Asset Profile Report or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile, delivered in 1 to 5 days. It identifies real property in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties, business entities, vehicles, vessels, aircraft, UCC filings and docketed judgments, here and nationwide. The subject is never contacted.
What does a Delaware asset search show, and why does entity and trust mapping matter so much here?
A Delaware asset search identifies the real property, business entities, vehicles, UCC filings and docketed judgments connected to a person or company, across New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties and nationwide. Counsel use it before suit, after judgment, in divorce and in estate work.
The state law cuts two ways for a creditor. Outside bankruptcy there is no residence exemption against execution: land can be seized and sold when the debtor lacks enough personal estate (10 Del. C. § 4901), and a Superior Court judgment binds land from the moment it is entered on the docket (§ 4702). But an LLC interest can be reached only by charging order, even in a single-member company (6 Del. C. § 18-703), and self-settled trusts are allowed under the Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act (12 Del. C. §§ 3570-3576). Separating what the debtor owns outright from what sits in an entity or trust is the core of the work.
Delaware Rules at a Glance
| Coverage | All 3 counties, the federal District of Delaware, and a nationwide cross-reference |
|---|---|
| Price | $195 Asset Profile Report; $295 Creditor-Status Profile (FCRA, for collection use) |
| Delivery | 1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county |
| Judgment lien | Binds land from entry on the Superior Court docket; 10 years, renewable (10 Del. C. §§ 4702, 4711) |
| Residence exemption | None against execution; $200,000 of principal-residence equity only in bankruptcy or insolvency (§ 4914(c)(1)) |
| Wages | 85% exempt from attachment (§ 4913) |
| LLC interests | Charging order is the exclusive remedy, single-member LLCs included (6 Del. C. § 18-703) |
| Fraudulent transfers | Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 1301-1311 |
Recorders, Prothonotaries and the Division of Corporations
- Recorder of Deeds, each county: Each county elects a recorder (9 Del. C. § 9601). Deeds, mortgages, fixture filings and notices of lis pendens, which are filed with the recorder where the land lies (25 Del. C. § 1601), are searched under the subject, spouse, trusts and entities. The Sussex office is in Georgetown.
- Superior Court prothonotary, each county: Judgments are dated and indexed by the prothonotary (10 Del. C. § 4731), and a federal court judgment becomes a lien in another county only after its transcript is docketed with that county’s prothonotary (§ 4736). All three dockets are read.
- Court of Chancery and Register of Wills: Chancery money judgments are entered by the prothonotary and take effect like Superior Court judgments (§ 4734). Each county’s Register of Wills acts as a Clerk of the Court of Chancery for estates (12 Del. C. § 2501).
- Secretary of State: Corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships and statutory trusts, with officers, managers and registered agents. UCC financing statements are filed here, except fixture, timber and as-extracted filings, which go to the county recorder (6 Del. C. § 9-501).
- Vehicle titles: Requested under a DPPA permissible purpose.
- Federal court: The state is a single judicial district, with court held at Wilmington (28 U.S.C. 87). PACER shows federal suits, bankruptcies and judgments.
- Vessels, aircraft and other states: Coast Guard and FAA registries, and property, entity and court records nationwide.
Docketed Liens and Sheriff Sales
A judgment here is a docket entry, not a recorded abstract, and real estate is not shielded by a homestead right outside bankruptcy. The table matches each step with what the search contributes.
| Step | What the law provides | What the search supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Lien on entry (10 Del. C. §§ 4702, 4731) | A Superior Court judgment binds the debtor’s land from the time it is entered; Court of Common Pleas and justice of the peace judgments are enforced after a transcript is entered in Superior Court (§§ 4707, 5073) | Which counties hold the debtor’s land |
| Lien term and renewal (§§ 4711, 4712, 4713) | The lien lasts 10 years and can be renewed for further 10-year terms by written agreement or scire facias; after the term lapses, no real estate may be seized unless the judgment was renewed | Whether property worth renewing for is still titled to the debtor |
| Execution (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 69(a)) | Execution may issue while the judgment remains a lien on real property | Assets worth levying on before the lien runs out |
| Sheriff sale of land (§§ 4901, 4973, 4985) | Land may be sold when personal estate is insufficient, after notice posted at least 10 days ahead and newspaper advertisement for 2 weeks; the sale clears liens other than earlier mortgages | Parcel identification, recorded mortgages and the equity above them |
| Notice and confirmation (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 69(d), (g)) | Lienholders, tenants and record owners get certified-mail notice at least 7 days before sale; sales not objected to are confirmed as a matter of course | Names and addresses of lienholders from the land records |
| Wage attachment (§ 4913) | 85% of wages is exempt, and only 1 attachment may run against any amount of wages due | Employer connections that make a wage attachment worth filing |
| Execution attachment (§ 5031) | After judgment the creditor may issue an attachment with garnishees summoned | Third parties that hold the debtor’s property |
| Discovery in aid of judgment (Super. Ct. Civ. R. 69(aa)) | Deposition, interrogatories and requests for production | Specific holdings to ask about under oath |
| Foreign judgments (§§ 4781-4787) | An authenticated judgment is filed with any prothonotary with a debtor affidavit; no execution for 20 days after filing (§ 4783) | Whether in-state assets justify filing |
Family Court Division of Marital Property
Divorce is heard in the Family Court (13 Del. C. § 1504), which divides marital property equitably, without regard to misconduct, after weighing 11 listed factors (§ 1513(a)). It is not a community property state. Anything acquired by either spouse during the marriage is presumed marital however it is titled (§ 1513(c)), while qualifying gifts and inheritances, assets swapped for premarital property and the growth in value of premarital property are excluded (§ 1513(b)).
Trusts need particular care. A self-settled qualified disposition does not defeat a claim for alimony, support or a divorce property division, unless the spouse received the statutory notice and signed a consent before the transfer (12 Del. C. § 3573). The report gives the recording date and grantee of each transfer and the formation history of each entity, for both spouses.
Narrow Exemptions Outside Bankruptcy
| Protection | Rule | Effect on recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Residence (10 Del. C. §§ 4901, 4914(c)(1)) | No residence exemption against execution; up to $200,000 of principal-residence equity only in a bankruptcy or state insolvency proceeding | No statutory exemption shields the home outside bankruptcy; how it is titled still matters, so the report gives the vesting on every deed |
| Bankruptcy personal property (§ 4914(b), (c)(2)) | $25,000 aggregate in personal property and non-residence real estate equity, plus a vehicle and tools of the trade up to $25,000 each; federal exemptions cannot be elected | Applies only once the debtor files |
| Execution exemptions (§§ 4902, 4903) | Listed household items and apparel, tools of the trade worth no more than $75, or $50 in Kent County, and $500 of other property for a head of family | Little personal property is protected from a levy |
| Wages (§ 4913) | 85% exempt, except for fines, costs or taxes owed to the State | Wage attachment recovers slowly |
| Retirement (§ 4915) | Retirement plans, life insurance and annuity contracts are exempt, but not from qualified domestic relations orders or family-law relief | Generally not a collection source |
| LLC interests (6 Del. C. § 18-703) | Charging order only, whether the LLC has 1 member or more; no foreclosure and no reach into company property | The report separates LLC-held property from personal property |
| Limited partnership interests (§ 17-703) | Charging order is the exclusive remedy; no foreclosure | Partnership property is listed separately |
The UFTA and Qualified Dispositions
The state still uses the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, 6 Del. C. §§ 1301-1311, and has not adopted the renamed Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. A transfer is fraudulent if made with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud, or without reasonably equivalent value while the debtor was left undercapitalized, unable to pay debts or insolvent (§§ 1304, 1305).
- Deadlines (§ 1309): Actual intent: 4 years, or 1 year after discovery if later. Constructive fraud: 4 years. Insider preference: 1 year.
- Badges (§ 1304(b)): Eleven listed factors, including a transfer to an insider and retained possession or control. A transfer to an insider is a factor, not a presumption; relatives include a spouse (§ 1301(11)).
- Transferees and advisors (§§ 1307(c), 1308): Judgment may run against the first or a later transferee, but not a good-faith transferee for value. Trustees, attorneys and advisors are not liable unless they acted in bad faith.
- Qualified dispositions (12 Del. C. § 3572): A creditor can attack a self-settled trust transfer only under the UFTA, in the Court of Chancery, by clear and convincing evidence: within the § 1309 limits for a claim that existed first, or within 4 years and with proof of intent to defraud that creditor for a later claim.
- Exceptions (§ 3573): Support, alimony and divorce property claims, and claims for death, injury or property damage on or before the transfer.
- In bankruptcy: A trustee can avoid transfers made within 2 years before the petition under 11 U.S.C. 548, and transfers voidable under state law through 11 U.S.C. 544(b).
Search Method
The Recorder of Deeds and the prothonotary docket in each county, the Court of Chancery and Register of Wills, the Secretary of State, and vehicle, vessel, aircraft and federal records are searched under the subject, the spouse and every linked entity and trust, then the same names are run in other states.
An analyst confirms each match and reports it with the record that supports it, such as the instrument number, the judgment docket entry, the entity file number or the federal case number, so it can be pulled and certified.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Delaware asset search cost?
$195 flat-fee for the Asset Profile Report, or $295 for the FCRA-compliant Creditor-Status Profile used for collection. Both prices are published.
How long does the search take?
1 to 5 days, depending on complexity and county. Subjects with many entities or property in several states take the longer end.
Do you search every county?
Yes. New Castle, Kent and Sussex are all searched, recorder and prothonotary alike, along with other states.
Can you find a debtor’s bank accounts?
No. Account numbers and balances are never provided. Under 15 U.S.C. 6821, part of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, obtaining someone’s bank information from a bank by false pretenses is a federal violation, and so is knowingly asking someone to do it. After judgment, creditors reach accounts through court process aimed at banks named in the public record. Real property, business interests, vehicles, and judgments are identified in every Asset Profile Report.
How does a judgment become a lien on land here?
A Superior Court judgment binds the debtor’s land from the time it is entered on the docket (10 Del. C. § 4702). The lien lasts 10 years and can be renewed for further 10-year terms by agreement or scire facias (§§ 4711, 4712).
Is the subject contacted?
No. The search uses public records and licensed databases only.
Is a home protected from judgment creditors?
Not by a statutory exemption outside bankruptcy. Land can be sold on execution when personal estate is insufficient (§ 4901), and the $200,000 principal-residence exemption applies only in a bankruptcy or state insolvency proceeding (§ 4914(c)(1)). How the home is titled still matters, and counsel should review the vesting the report shows.
Is Delaware a community property state?
No. The Family Court divides marital property equitably after weighing 11 factors, and property acquired during the marriage is presumed marital whatever the title (13 Del. C. § 1513).
Can a creditor reach a Delaware LLC interest?
Only by charging order, which gives the creditor the member’s distributions and nothing more, whether the LLC has one member or several (6 Del. C. § 18-703). The report shows which assets the LLC holds and which the debtor holds personally.
Do asset protection trusts work here?
Qualified dispositions in trust are allowed (12 Del. C. §§ 3570-3576). A creditor must sue within the UFTA deadlines and prove its case by clear and convincing evidence, with exceptions for support, alimony, divorce property and pre-transfer injury claims (§§ 3572, 3573).
How much of a paycheck can be attached?
85% of wages is exempt, so at most 15% can be reached, and only one attachment may run against any amount of wages due (10 Del. C. § 4913).
How is an out-of-state judgment enforced?
Under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (10 Del. C. §§ 4781-4787), the authenticated judgment is filed with a prothonotary with a debtor affidavit, and no execution issues until 20 days after filing.
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What are the terms for a Delaware search?
Flat published pricing, a fixed delivery window, and a source record behind every finding.
- Price: $195 Asset Profile Report or $295 Creditor-Status Profile, flat-fee
- Coverage: All 3 counties, the Court of Chancery, federal court and other states
- No-hit refund: Full refund if no assets found
Three Counties
The state has 3 counties and 1,051,917 residents (Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate). New Castle County holds 55.9% of them, Sussex 25.8% and Kent 18.3%.
Each county has its own Recorder of Deeds and its own prothonotary docket, so a debtor living in Wilmington who owns a beach house in Sussex only turns up if both counties are read. All 3 are.
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Sources for This Page
Each legal statement on this page relies on one of these primary sources.
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 47, subch. I, lien of judgments
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 47, subch. II, entry of judgments
- ▸ 10 Del. C. §§ 4781-4787, foreign judgments
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 49, subch. I, subjects of execution and exemptions
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 49, subch. V, sale under execution
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 49, subch. VIII, execution attachment
- ▸ 10 Del. C. ch. 49, subch. XII, scire facias on judgments
- ▸ 6 Del. C. ch. 13, Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act
- ▸ 6 Del. C. § 18-703, LLC charging orders
- ▸ 6 Del. C. § 17-703, limited partnership charging orders
- ▸ 6 Del. C. § 9-501, UCC filing office
- ▸ 12 Del. C. §§ 3570-3576, Qualified Dispositions in Trust Act
- ▸ 12 Del. C. ch. 25, Register of Wills
- ▸ 13 Del. C. ch. 15, divorce and marital property
- ▸ 9 Del. C. ch. 96, county recorders
- ▸ 25 Del. C. ch. 16, lis pendens
- ▸ Superior Court Civil Rules, 2026 edition (Rule 69)
- ▸ Sussex County Recorder of Deeds
- ▸ 28 U.S.C. 87, District of Delaware
- ▸ 11 U.S.C. 544, trustee as lien creditor and successor to creditors
- ▸ 15 U.S.C. 6821, pretexting for financial information
- ▸ 11 U.S.C. 548, fraudulent transfers in bankruptcy
- ▸ U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates
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What the Report Contains
Every report is analyst-written and names the record behind each finding.
- Real property schedule: every parcel found, with county, assessed value and recording detail
- Business interests: entities where the subject appears as owner, officer, manager or registered agent
- Vehicles, vessels and aircraft: with title and registration detail
- Judgments and liens: the subject’s existing creditor exposure
- UCC filings: secured-creditor relationships and the collateral described
- Nationwide cross-reference: holdings in other states under the same names
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