Delaware § 1101 Escheat of estates

Delaware Statutes

§ 1101 — Escheat of estates

Delaware § 1101

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartDescent and Distribution; Escheat

Ch. 11ESCHEATS

Subch.Intestate Property

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 1101 (2026).

Text

If any person, being at the time of death seized or possessed of any real or personal estate within this State, dies intestate, without heirs or any known kindred who can inherit and hold the intestate’s estate, such estate is escheat to the State, subject to all legal demands on the same.

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Legislative History

Code 1852, § 1587; Code 1915, § 123; Code 1935, § 112; 42 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 1 ; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1101; 49 Del. Laws, c. 51 ; 60 Del. Laws, c. 292, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1