Sussex County Probate Records
Delaware19 probate estates opened in Sussex County, Delaware in the last 30 days, 19 of them this week. 16 are still inside the creditors’ window, and 1 closes in the next 14 days.
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19 new in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Decedent | Case number | Claims deadline | Personal representative | Attorney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First published2 days ago5 estates | ||||
| Ryan Justin Keller | Not printed | · 154 days | With an account | With an account |
| Kenneth Byron Jones | Not printed | · 124 days | With an account | With an account |
| Debra Lynn Stephenson | Not printed | · 163 days | With an account | With an account |
| Anne Marie Briggs | Not printed | · 177 days | With an account | With an account |
| Michael S. Page | Not printed | · 106 days | With an account | With an account |
14 more estates
See all 19 estates in Sussex County, DE
19 in the last 30 days · 16 with claims open
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Sussex County probate activity
- This week
- 19
- New estates, last 7 days
- Claims open
- 16
- 1 closing within 14 days
- Death to notice
- 117d
- Median, across 19 notices
- With an attorney
- 37%
- 19 name a personal rep.
Data as of
Where Sussex County estates are filed
Office of Register of Wills of Sussex County, State of Delaware
The court file, with the will and the letters of administration, is kept by the clerk. Each record here carries the case number to ask for.
What a Sussex County record includes
Each record is one estate, folded from every printing of its notices, with these fields wherever the court’s notice states them. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a guess.
- Decedent's name, and any name they were also known as
- Court, county and case number
- Date of death and last residence, where the notice prints them
- Date first published and the creditors' claims deadline
- Personal representatives, with the mailing address printed
- The estate's attorney, with phone, email and bar number where printed
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How many estates each list holds is public, and the newest five on each list show the decedent, case number and deadline. Who is handling each estate, and the rest of the list, open with an account. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
Working a Sussex County probate lead
Catch the estate when it opens
19 estates in Sussex County first published a notice this week. An alert brings each new one to you the morning after it runs.
Check what the estate holds
Look the decedent up in the county's property records by name and last residence. A house in the name of the deceased is the lead; an estate with no real property usually is not.
Reach the right person, respectfully
The personal representative has authority over the estate's property, and the attorney is usually the cleanest first contact. Write a short letter, mention the estate by case number, and expect a family in mourning.
Mind the window
16 estates here are still inside the creditors' window, and estates here typically open about 117 days after the death. A sale usually waits on the court; ask the attorney what it needs.
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For a Sussex County estate
- Delaware probate recordsEvery Delaware county we cover, busiest first.
- A complete sample recordOne real estate, every field a plan opens, with the personal representative's street address withheld.
- Probate glossaryPersonal representative, letters of administration, notice to creditors, intestate: every term a notice uses.
- How the records are builtHow published notices become one estate record, what each field means, and what we cannot see.
About Sussex County probate records
How many probate estates are opened in Sussex County?
19 estates in Sussex County, Delaware first published a probate notice in the last 30 days, and 19 in the last 90. We hold 19 estate records from the county in all.
How do I look up Sussex County probate records?
Probate cases in Sussex County are filed with the Office of Register of Wills of Sussex County, State of Delaware. We hold 19 estate records for Sussex County, built from its published probate notices, the newest first published on November 2, 2026. Search Sussex County by the decedent's name or the case number; the full court file stays with the Sussex County clerk.
When is the creditors' deadline on a Sussex County estate?
We have not yet read Delaware's creditor-claim statute, so Sussex County records carry no claims deadline. 16 estates in Sussex County are still inside that window, and 1 closes in the next 14 days.
How long after a death does a Sussex County estate appear?
Across the 19 Sussex County notices that print a date of death, the median gap from the death to the first notice is 117 days, so a new Sussex County estate is usually a death from about 4 months ago, and the house, if there is one, is often still undecided.
Do Sussex County records include the personal representative and attorney?
100% of Sussex County estates name a personal representative with the mailing address the notice prints, and 37% name the estate's attorney, usually with a phone number and email. Both open with an account on any Sussex County record; a field the notice did not print is left out rather than guessed.