Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate (Delaware)
Before filing: Use the current inventory form from the Register of Wills in the county of appointment. Complete this inventory and attach its schedules as continuation sheets where the county form permits. New Castle and Kent publish Form 600RW; Sussex publishes an Inventory in its Probate Pack. Have each executor or administrator sign the county form's oath or the affidavit below. File within three months after letters are granted, and file a copy in every other Delaware county where the decedent owned real estate (12 Del. C. § 1905(a)).
INVENTORY AND APPRAISEMENT OF THE ESTATE
| Estate | Detail |
|---|---|
| Register of Wills | [NEW CASTLE / KENT / SUSSEX] County, Delaware |
| Decedent | [FULL LEGAL NAME] |
| Folio / estate number | [________________] |
| Residence at death | [ADDRESS, COUNTY, STATE] |
| Date of death | [__/__/____] |
| Date letters granted | [__/__/____] |
| Inventory due | [__/__/____] |
| Estate | ☐ Testate ☐ Intestate |
| Previously filed inventory | ☐ Yes ☐ No |
Personal representative 1: [NAME], [ADDRESS], [PHONE], [EMAIL]; capacity: [EXECUTOR / ADMINISTRATOR]
Personal representative 2, if any: [NAME], [ADDRESS], [PHONE], [EMAIL]; capacity: [EXECUTOR / ADMINISTRATOR]
Attorney, if any: [NAME], [ADDRESS], [PHONE]
List each item separately and enter its fair market value on the date of death. Enter “None” and $0 for an empty schedule. Attach additional pages identified by schedule and item number if needed. Do not list death benefits payable directly to a designated third party as assets chargeable to the personal representative (12 Del. C. § 1901(c)).
Schedule A — Sole Delaware real estate
For each parcel, give its address, tax parcel number, deed record number, each successor's name, address, relationship to the decedent, and share. Identify who should receive the tax bill. Enter the full date of death value without subtracting mortgages or loans. List joint real estate in Schedule B.
| Item | Parcel address; tax parcel and deed record numbers | Successors, addresses, relationships, shares; tax-bill recipient | Date of death FMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | [________________] | [________________] | $[________] |
| A-2 | [________________] | [________________] | $[________] |
| A total | $[________] |
Schedule B — Jointly owned assets and Delaware transfer on death real estate
List assets held with right of survivorship or by the entireties, identifying each surviving co-owner, address, and relationship. Also list Delaware real estate transferred by a transfer on death deed when a probate estate is open; identify the beneficiary, parcel, and deed. The county may request a separate survivorship or transfer on death affidavit. Under 12 Del. C. § 1905(e), the personal representative or surviving joint tenant files the survivorship real-estate affidavit with the Register of Wills in the property's county within three months after death.
| Item | Ownership / transfer type; description and parcel ID if real estate | Surviving co-owner or beneficiary; address and relationship | Date of death FMV |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-1 | [________________] | [________________] | $[________] |
| B-2 | [________________] | [________________] | $[________] |
| B total | $[________] |
Schedule C — Bank accounts, cash, and money owed to decedent
List solely held accounts and debts or credits due at death. List jointly held assets in Schedule B.
| Item | Bank / account (last four digits), cash, or debtor / amount owed | Date of death FMV |
|---|---|---|
| C-1 | [________________] | $[________] |
| C-2 | [________________] | $[________] |
| C total | $[________] |
Schedule D — Stocks, bonds, and securities
List interests held solely without a designated beneficiary. List jointly held interests in Schedule B.
| Item | Issuer, account (last four digits), units or interest | Date of death FMV |
|---|---|---|
| D-1 | [________________] | $[________] |
| D-2 | [________________] | $[________] |
| D total | $[________] |
Schedule E — Vehicles and other personal property
List property not entered above, including vehicles, boats, furnishings of genuine value, business interests, digital assets, and proceeds payable to the estate. List jointly held assets in Schedule B.
| Item | Description, identifying number if applicable | Date of death FMV |
|---|---|---|
| E-1 | [________________] | $[________] |
| E-2 | [________________] | $[________] |
| E total | $[________] |
Recapitulation
| Asset class | Amount |
|---|---|
| Schedule A — sole Delaware real estate | $[________] |
| Schedule B — jointly owned assets and transfer on death real estate | $[________] |
| Total of A and B | $[________] |
| Schedule C — bank accounts, cash, debts due | $[________] |
| Schedule D — stocks, bonds, securities | $[________] |
| Schedule E — vehicles and other personal property | $[________] |
| Total probate assets (C + D + E) | $[________] |
Appraisers, if employed
A personal representative may employ qualified, disinterested appraisers for assets whose value is reasonably doubtful. Identify each appraiser's name and address beside the item appraised (12 Del. C. § 1904). Attach an appraisal report if available.
| Inventory item | Appraiser name and address | Appraised date of death value |
|---|---|---|
| [____] | [________________] | $[________] |
Affidavit of each executor or administrator
[PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAME] makes solemn oath (or affirmation) that due inquiry concerning the goods, chattels and money of, and the debts and credits due or belonging to [DECEDENT NAME], deceased has been made, and that this inventory and list contains all the goods, chattels and money of, and debts or credits due or belonging to the said [DECEDENT NAME], which have come to the knowledge of the deponent (or affirmant) and that the information contained in the statement of real estate and the information pertaining to transfers of property, powers of appointment, entireties and jointly owned real and personal property and annuity contracts is true to the best of deponent’s (or affirmant’s) knowledge and belief. (12 Del. C. § 1905(b)–(c).)
Personal representative signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________]
Sworn or affirmed before me on [__/__/____].
Notary public or qualified officer: ______________________________ Title: [________________]
Commission expiration, if applicable: [__/__/____]
Each additional executor or administrator must execute a separate affidavit or the oath on the county inventory form.
Sources and references
About this template
- Last updated
- September 30, 2026
- Citations checked
- September 30, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Estate Planning & Wills
Legal authority
- 12 Del. C. § 1901 (estate assets and exclusions)
- 12 Del. C. § 1904 (appraisers)
- 12 Del. C. § 1905 (inventory, appraisal, affidavit, and filing)
- 25 Del. C. § 218(d) (inventory of property transferred by transfer on death deed)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on September 30, 2026.
12 Del. C. § 1901(a)–(c) (checked September 30, 2026): "bank and other stock, money (whether in hand or deposited), and all goods and chattels shall be assets and included in the inventory."
12 Del. C. § 1904 (checked September 30, 2026): "The names and addresses of any appraiser shall be indicated on the inventory with the item or items being appraised."
12 Del. C. § 1905(a) (checked September 30, 2026): "Each item of property included in such inventory, list and statement, shall be separately valued at its fair market value as of the date of death of the decedent and such value shall be stated in the inventory and appraisal."
12 Del. C. § 1905(b)–(c) (checked September 30, 2026): "The inventory and appraisal shall be supported by an affidavit of each executor or administrator."
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