{"data":{"id":"us-de/12-del.-c.-1222","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"12 Del. C. § 1222","heading":"Proceeding to adjudicate escheat.","body":"The Secretary of State may bring proceedings in the United States District Court to escheat unclaimed postal savings system accounts held by the United States Treasury Department. A single proceeding may be used to escheat as many accounts as may be available for escheat at 1 time.","path":["Title 12. Decedents’ Estates and Fiduciary Relations","Descent and Distribution; Escheat","CHAPTER 11. Escheats","Subchapter V. Escheat of Postal Savings System Accounts"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title12/c011/sc05/index.html#1222","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:15Z","sha256":"d6d02cbeea937e61bc8b7a29c2abe92973234a5a73fe46f1d3ebbf21cc1350f0","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/12-del.-c.-1221","next":"us-de/12-del.-c.-1223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}