Mandatory cancellation.
Del. Code tit. 25, § 1606
in effectThe court, upon motion of any party aggrieved, shall direct any recorder of deeds to cancel a notice of pendency and mark the indices accordingly if:
(1) Mailing of the notice has not been completed within the time required by § 1605 of this title;
(2) The final judgment entered denying the claim covered by the notice of pendency is no longer appealable; or
(3) The claim relating to the real estate is one which, if sustained, would entitle the party solely to recover money or money damages.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title25/c016/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026