Delaware Statutes

Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations

Chapter 1. Definitions
Chapter 2. General Provisions
- Subchapter I. Tenets and Principles
- Subchapter II. Delaware Uniform International Wills Act
- Subchapter III. Disposition of a Person's Last Remains
Chapter 3. After-born Children; Marriage After Will
- Subchapter I. After-Born Children
- Subchapter II. Marriage After Will
Chapter 5. Intestate Succession
Chapter 6. Disclaimer
Chapter 7. Simultaneous Death
Chapter 8. Uniform TOD Security Registration Act
Chapter 9. Elective Share
Chapter 11. Escheats
- Subchapter I. Intestate Property
- Subchapter II. Abandoned or Unclaimed Property
- Subchapter III. Unclaimed Life Insurance Funds
- Subchapter IV. Other Unclaimed Property
- Subchapter V. Escheat of Postal Savings System Accounts
Chapter 13. General Provisions
Chapter 15. Letters Testamentary and Letters Of Administration
- Subchapter I. General Provisions
- Subchapter II. Bond
- Subchapter III. Death, Removal or Discharge of Executor or Administrator'
- Subchapter IV. Life Interest in Personalty Where Will Appoints No Trustee to Administer
- Subchapter V. Foreign Representatives
Chapter 17. Absentees; Presumed Decedents
Chapter 19. Assets Of Estates; Inventory and Appraisal
Chapter 21. Debts Of and Claims Against Estate
Chapter 23. Accounting and Distribution
- Subchapter I. General Provisions
- Subchapter II. Payment of Legacies or Distributive Shares
- Subchapter III. Decree of Distribution
- Subchapter IV. Nondomiciliary Decedents' Estates
Chapter 25. Register Of Wills
Chapter 27. Sale Of Lands By Executors and Administrators
Chapter 29. Apportionment Of Estate Taxes
Chapter 31. Suits Against Executors and Administrators
- Subchapter I. Suit for Legacy or Distributive Share
- Subchapter II. General
Chapter 33. Administrative Provisions
Chapter 34. Administrative Provisions
Chapter 35. Trusts
- Subchapter I. Appointment of Trustee by Court; Title of Appointee to Trust Property
- Subchapter II. Accounting and Distribution of Trust Funds
- Subchapter III. General Provisions
- Subchapter IV. Trusts for Cemeteries and Other Noncharitable Purposes
- Subchapter V. Compensation of Trustees
- Subchapter VI. Qualified Dispositions in Trust
- Subchapter VII. Liability of Trustees and Rights of Persons Dealing With Trustee
Chapter 38. Treatment Of Delaware Statutory Trusts
- Subchapter I. Domestic Statutory Trusts
- Subchapter II. Foreign Statutory Trusts
Chapter 39. Guardianship
- Subchapter I. Appointment, Bond and Tenure of Guardian
- Subchapter II. Powers and Duties of Guardian
- Subchapter III. Accounting and Settlement
- Subchapter IV. Sale of Disabled Person's Real Estate
- Subchapter V. Investment by Court of Chancery of Fund of Minors
- Subchapter VI. Public Guardian
Chapter 39a. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Chapter 40. Delaware Careplan Trust Act
Chapter 41. Conservator Of Property For Persons Reported Missing Or Captured While Serving In Armed Forces Or As A Merchant Sailor
Chapter 43. Uniform Act For Simplification Of Fiduciary Security Transfers
Chapter 45. Delaware Uniform Transfers To Minors Act
Chapter 47. Uniform Prudent Management Of Institutional Funds Act
Chapter 49. Durable Powers Of Attorney
Chapter 61. General Provisions
- Subchapter I. Definitions and General Principles [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]
- Subchapter II. Decedent's Estate or Terminating Income Interest [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]
- Subchapter III. Apportionment at Beginning and End of Income Interest [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]
- Subchapter IV. Allocation of Receipts During Administration of Trust [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]
- Subchapter V. Allocation of Disbursements During Administration of Trust [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]
- Subchapter VI. Miscellaneous Provisions [Effective Aug. 1, 2009]