Delaware Code
12 Del. C. § 1501 (2026)
Necessity for letters testamentary or of administration
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No one shall act as the executor or administrator of a domiciliary decedent’s estate within this State without letters testamentary or of administration being granted in accordance with this title.
Code 1852, § 1775; Code 1915, § 3340; Code 1935, § 3805; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1502; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Notes of Decisions
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cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2020–2024 · leading case: Tigani v. Dir. (Del. Super. Ct. 2020).
Tigani v. Dir. (Del. Super. Ct. 2020). “§ 3501, [or] any estate for which an executor or administrator can act pursuant to 12 Del. C. § 1501 Delaware Code.””*! In United States v.”
Tina Renee Rambo v. Kimberly S. Fischer (Del. Ch. 2022). “See also 12 Del. C. § 1501 (“No one shall act as the executor or administrator of a domiciliary decedent’s estate within this State without letters testamentary or of administration being granted in accordance with this title.”
S.C. & R.P. v. K.G. (Del. Ch. 2024). “9 12 Del. C. § 1501. 10 12 Del. C. §§ 1509, 1521 et seq.”
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