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12 Del. C. § 2501 (2026)

Register of Wills is a Clerk of Court of Chancery

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In performing the functions of the office, the Register of Wills of each county shall act only as a Clerk of the Court of Chancery.

59 Del. Laws, c. 384, §  1;  70 Del Laws, c. 186,, §  1; 
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Marc N. Arot v. Jacqueline A. Lardani (Del. Ch. 2018).
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Marc N. Arot v. Jacqueline A. Lardani (Del. Ch. 2018). “See 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C).”
IMO the Est. of Evelyn Chambers (Del. Ch. 2019). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)).”
Melvin Green v. Gary Shockley (Del. Ch. 2022). “See 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C); Arot v.”
Yvonne Banks a/k/a Hildegard Banks f/k/a Hildegard Coffin v. Kathleen M. Coffin, Individually & as of the Est. of Jerry Coffin, Kathy Sw (Del. Ch. 2022). “20 15 See Sussex County Register of Wills Folio No. 20927 (“ROW Folio”), D.”
Tina Renee Rambo v. Kimberly S. Fischer (Del. Ch. 2022). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)) (“Because the Register of Wills is a Clerk of the Court of Chancery, filings with the Register of Wills are subject to judicial notice.”
CTC East, LLC v. Steven Goldstein & Barry N. Lipsy (Del. Ch. 2022). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)) (“Because the Register of Wills is a Clerk of the Court of Chancery, filings with the Register of Wills are subject to judicial notice.”
arrie Heathcote Ballantine v. Kristen H. Latham (Individually & in Off. capacity as & Adm'r of the Est. of Luther T. Heathc (Del. Ch. 2022). “See 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C); Arot v.”
In the Matter of the Est. of Lawrence M. Sullivan, Sr. (Del. Ch. 2022). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; D.R.E. 202(d)(1)(C)) (“Because the Register of Wills is a Clerk of the Court of Chancery, filings with the Register of Wills are subject to judicial notice.”
In the Matter of the Lost Will of Elizabeth R. Clark (Del. Ch. 2022). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)) (“Because the Register of Wills is a Clerk of the Court of Chancery, filings with the Register of Wills are subject to judicial notice.”
Debra Rende & Paula Lombard v. Frank Rende (Del. Ch. 2023). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; D.R.E. 202(d)(1)(C)) (“Because the Register of Wills is a Clerk of the Court of Chancery, filings with the Register of Wills are subject to judicial notice.”
Lynne Sachs v. Caren Sachs & Steven Sachs (Del. Ch. 2023). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)).”
IMO The Est. of Willie J. Snow (Del. Ch. 2023). “29, 2018) (citing 12 Del. C. § 2501; Del. R. Evid. 202(d)(1)(C)).”
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