Delaware § 1609 - Voluntary cancellation by party recording the notice.
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§ 1609. Voluntary cancellation by party recording the notice.
At any time, the recorder of deeds shall cancel the notice of pendency and mark the indices accordingly upon written request, under oath, for such cancellation and upon payment of the proper fee by the party who recorded the notice, or by such party’s attorney of record. The written request shall be recorded.
67 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 27, § 4;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1609 ("Voluntary cancellation by party recording the notice.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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