What does the Chancery Court do?

Presided over by the chancellor of the High Court in that judge’s capacity as president of the Chancery Division, it hears cases involving business and property disputes, including intellectual-property claims, trusts, estates, and related matters.

What do you mean by Chancery Court?

1 : a record office for public archives or those of ecclesiastical, legal, or diplomatic proceedings. 2a capitalized : a high court of equity in England and Wales with common-law functions and jurisdiction over causes in equity. b : a court of equity in the American judicial system.

How to file a complaint in the Court of Chancery?

Example: A person would submit an affidavit of mailing to state that he or she mailed the complaint to the opposing parties, usually pursuant to 10 Del Code § 3104. He or she would need to have it notarized. The attorney does not need to sign it unless they are the one who did the mailing or service.

Can a case be consolidated in the Court of Chancery?

When two or more related cases are filed in our court, counsel may submit a Motion and Proposed Order to have the cases combined (Consolidated). Any motion/proposed order to consolidate must be filed on File & ServeXpress as a multi-case filing. If not, the filing will be rejected.

What does it mean to sue in Chancery Division?

A lawsuit seeking the court to require a party to refrain from doing or continuing to do a particular act or activity.

What kind of cases are heard in a Chancery Court?

Typically, the types of issues handled by chancery courts include contract disputes, injunction applications, lawsuits and name changes. Issues dealing with adoption, divorce and workers’ compensation, to name a few, are sometimes heard in either circuit or chancery courts.

How much does it cost to file a chancery complaint?

A: A new case is $418.00. The general Chancery complaints filed consist of actions and proceedings concerning arbitration, mandamus, quo warranto, interpleader]

When to file amended complaint in Court of Chancery?

The Amended Complaint will be rejected if there is no Black or Red Line version uploaded as an exhibit. Amended pleadings must be filed as a separate docket entry when a motion to amend pleadings is granted by the Court. Document type ‘amended complaint’ must be used.

A lawsuit seeking the court to require a party to refrain from doing or continuing to do a particular act or activity.