Delaware closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Delaware purchase contract.
Your timeline
Adjust deadlines
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Delaware contract deadlines are counted
Calendar days from the day after the effective date, ending at midnight. Deadlines do not move for weekends or holidays.
- Standard form
- Delaware Association of REALTORS Agreement of Sale (rev. 4/2021; newer version not confirmed)
- Day zero
- Effective (ratification) date
- Deadlines end
- Midnight, Delaware time
- Holidays used
- federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the Delaware Association of REALTORS Agreement of Sale, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
- How sure we are
- Partly verified. Some defaults come from an earlier version of the form; confirm against the one you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Home inspection and repair requests dueForm default if no date is written: 15 days. | 15 calendar days after the effective (ratification) date | Does not move |
| Deposit delivered | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Mortgage application | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Resale certificate cancellation ends5 days after first receiving the resale certificate, if not given before signing. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Delaware files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Delaware purchase contract?
In the Delaware Association of REALTORS Agreement of Sale, day zero is the effective (ratification) date. Counting starts the next day.
Do Delaware contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the Delaware Association of REALTORS Agreement of Sale, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
What time do Delaware contract deadlines end?
Under the Delaware Association of REALTORS Agreement of Sale, deadlines end at Midnight, Delaware time unless the contract says otherwise.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: deposit delivered, mortgage application. So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Delaware counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Delaware law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Delaware dates?
A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.