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- 12 Del. C. § 1130 · Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 17].
- 12 Del. C. § 1131 · Inapplicability to wholly foreign transaction.
- 12 Del. C. § 1132 · Rule-making.
- 12 Del. C. § 1133 · When property presumed abandoned.
- 12 Del. C. § 1134 · When contents of safe deposit box presumed abandoned.
- 12 Del. C. § 1135 · When related property interest presumed abandoned.
- 12 Del. C. § 1136 · Indication of owner interest in property.
- 12 Del. C. § 1137 · Knowledge of death.
- 12 Del. C. § 1138 · Retained asset account for insurance policy or annuity contract.
- 12 Del. C. § 1139 · Address of owner to establish priority.
- 12 Del. C. § 1140 · Address of owner in this State.
- 12 Del. C. § 1141 · Holder domiciled in this State.
- 12 Del. C. § 1142 · Report required by holder.
- 12 Del. C. § 1143 · Content of report.
- 12 Del. C. § 1144 · When report to be filed [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 17].
- 12 Del. C. § 1145 · Retention of records by holder [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12].
- 12 Del. C. § 1146 · When property reportable and payable or deliverable.
- 12 Del. C. § 1147 · Limitation on assignment or transfer of liability.
- 12 Del. C. § 1148 · Notice to owner by holder [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25].
- 12 Del. C. § 1149 · Contents of notice by holder.
- 12 Del. C. § 1150 · Notice to owner by State Escheator [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12; 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 16].
- 12 Del. C. § 1151 · Cooperation among agencies to determine owner.
- 12 Del. C. § 1152 · Payment or delivery of property to State Escheator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1152A · Property held in trust.
- 12 Del. C. § 1153 · Effect of payment or delivery of property to State Escheator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1154 · Interest not to run after report of property and limitation on claims.
- 12 Del. C. § 1155 · State Escheator’s options as to custody.
- 12 Del. C. § 1156 · Periods of limitation.
- 12 Del. C. § 1157 · No private escheat.
- 12 Del. C. § 1158 · Public sale of property.
- 12 Del. C. § 1159 · Disposal of securities [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12].
- 12 Del. C. § 1160 · Recovery of securities or value by owner [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25; 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12; and 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 16].
- 12 Del. C. § 1161 · Purchaser owns property after sale.
- 12 Del. C. § 1162 · Military medals.
- 12 Del. C. § 1163 · Deposit and disbursement of funds.
- 12 Del. C. § 1163A · Escheat of certain abandoned state agency moneys [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 17].
- 12 Del. C. § 1164 · State Escheator to retain records of property.
- 12 Del. C. § 1165 · Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.
- 12 Del. C. § 1166 · When State Escheator must honor claim for property [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25; and 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12].
- 12 Del. C. § 1167 · Claims and rights of appeal [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25; and 83 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 12].
- 12 Del. C. § 1168 · Payment by State Escheator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1169 · Allowance of claim for property.
- 12 Del. C. § 1170 · Request for report of property; compliance reviews.
- 12 Del. C. § 1171 · Examination to determine compliance with chapter [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 16].
- 12 Del. C. § 1172 · Rules and procedures for conducting an examination [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25; 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 16].
- 12 Del. C. § 1173 · Voluntary property reporting outreach program [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 368, § 16].
- 12 Del. C. § 1174 · Records obtained in examination or voluntary disclosure.
- 12 Del. C. § 1175 · Evidence of debt or undischarged obligation.
- 12 Del. C. § 1176 · Failure of person examined to retain records.
- 12 Del. C. § 1177 · Report to person whose records were examined [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25].
- 12 Del. C. § 1178 · State Escheator’s contract with another to conduct compliance review and examination and limit on future employment.
- 12 Del. C. § 1179 · Judicial review procedure; Court of Chancery jurisdiction [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25].
- 12 Del. C. § 1180 · Judicial action to enforce liability.
- 12 Del. C. § 1181 · Interstate agreement and cooperation.
- 12 Del. C. § 1182 · Action involving another state.
- 12 Del. C. § 1183 · Interest and penalties.
- 12 Del. C. § 1184 · Other civil penalties.
- 12 Del. C. § 1185 · Waiver of interest and penalty [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 59, § 25].
- 12 Del. C. § 1186 · When agreement to locate property enforceable.
- 12 Del. C. § 1187 · When agreement to locate property unenforceable.
- 12 Del. C. § 1188 · Right of owner’s agent to recover property held by State Escheator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1189 · Confidentiality of records.
- 12 Del. C. § 1190 · Severability.
- 12 Del. C. § 1191 · Whistleblower provisions.
- 12 Del. C. § 1220 · Declaration of escheat.
- 12 Del. C. § 1221 · Obtaining information on accounts.
- 12 Del. C. § 1222 · Proceeding to adjudicate escheat.
- 12 Del. C. § 1223 · Notice.
- 12 Del. C. § 1224 · Collection and deposit of funds; indemnification of United States.
- 12 Del. C. § 1301 · Production of will; liability.
- 12 Del. C. § 1302 · Proving will.
- 12 Del. C. § 1303 · Notice and subpoena to persons interested.
- 12 Del. C. § 1304 · Unavailability of witnesses.
- 12 Del. C. § 1305 · Self-proved will.
- 12 Del. C. § 1306 · Choice of law as to execution and proving of wills.
- 12 Del. C. § 1307 · Will of nondomiciliary; admission, recording and evidence.
- 12 Del. C. § 1308 · Caveat against allowance of instrument as will; procedure.
- 12 Del. C. § 1309 · Review of proof of will; procedure.
- 12 Del. C. § 1310 · Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses.
- 12 Del. C. § 1311 · Pre-mortem will validation [For application of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 5].
- 12 Del. C. § 1312 · Limitation on action contesting validity of exercise of power of appointment [For application of this section, see 80 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 5].
- 12 Del. C. § 1313 · Restricted access to a decedent’s safe deposit box for the limited purpose of retrieving the decedent’s last will or declaration of disposition of last remains prior to the appointment of personal representative.
- 12 Del. C. § 1501 · Necessity for letters testamentary or of administration.
- 12 Del. C. § 1502 · Grant of letters testamentary.
- 12 Del. C. § 1503 · Grant of letters to one under an incapacity.
- 12 Del. C. § 1504 · Grant of letters of administration.
- 12 Del. C. § 1505 · Persons entitled to letters of administration.
- 12 Del. C. § 1506 · Power of attorney by nondomiciliary executor or administrator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1507 · Successor administrator; personal representative of executor or administrator; administration during pendency of litigation.
- 12 Del. C. § 1508 · Persons not qualified to receive letters testamentary or of administration.
- 12 Del. C. § 1509 · Oath of executor or administrator.
- 12 Del. C. § 1510 · Personal representatives of deceased guardians.
- 12 Del. C. § 1521 · Requirement.
- 12 Del. C. § 1522 · Exception to bond requirement.
- 12 Del. C. § 1523 · Amount; security; execution; excusing requirement.
- 12 Del. C. § 1524 · Demand that representative be bonded.
- 12 Del. C. § 1525 · Conditions.
- 12 Del. C. § 1526 · Objection to amount or condition.
- 12 Del. C. § 1527 · Liability for estate taxes and duties related thereto.
- 12 Del. C. § 1528 · Certificate of approval; preservation.