Delaware Eviction Defense — Complete LSC Packet
Jurisdiction-correct document templates. Not legal advice.
ELIGIBILITY
- [ ] You meet Delaware requirements for this filing
- [ ] You have identified the correct court
File at: https://courts.delaware.gov/courts/
Step-by-Step Filing Guide
Step 1: Fill Out the Court Document
Step 2: Make Copies
Step 3: Go to the Justice of the Peace Court
Step 4: File Your Answer
Step 5: Request a Fee Waiver (If Needed)
Step 6: Get Your Hearing Date
Step 7: Serve Your Landlord
Before You File — Checklist
Documents to Gather
- [ ] Your lease or rental agreement (any version — even a handwritten note or text message agreement counts)
- [ ] All rent payment records:
- [ ] Receipts
- [ ] Bank statements showing transfers
- [ ] Money order stubs
- [ ] Venmo/CashApp/Zelle history
- [ ] Text messages confirming payment
- [ ] Written notices you sent your landlord about repairs or problems (keep copies!)
- [ ] The court Complaint and Summons you received (check the deadline printed on it — usually 5 or 10 days to respond)
- [ ] Photos or videos of any repair problems (take dated photos if you haven't already)
LEGAL AID
- Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI): declasi.com · (302) 575-0400
- Delaware Volunteer Legal Services: dvls.org · (302) 478-8850
- Legal Services Corp of DE: lscd.org · (302) 654-5410
- DE Courts Self-Help: courts.delaware.gov/selfhelp
*Not legal advice. Jurist-Diction is not a law firm. Templates are jurisdiction-correct.
Verify current law before filing. For legal advice contact a licensed Delaware attorney or legal aid. jurist-diction.com*