Delaware Code

12 Del. C. § 510 (2026)

Debts owed to decedent

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A debt owed to the decedent is charged against the intestate share of the debtor. If the debtor fails to survive the decedent, the debt is not taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor’s issue.

59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;

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Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Lynne Sachs v. Caren Sachs & Steven Sachs (Del. Ch. 2023).

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Lynne Sachs v. Caren Sachs & Steven Sachs (Del. Ch. 2023). “Under 12 Del. C. § 510, “[a] debt owed to the decedent is charged against the intestate share of the debtor.”

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