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Delaware Statutes

§ 1563 — Payment or delivery discharges

Delaware § 1563
JurisdictionDelaware
Title12
PartAdministration of Decedents’ Estates
Ch. 15LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
Subch.Foreign Representatives

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Del. Code tit. 12, § 1563 (2026).

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Payment or delivery made in good faith on the basis of the proof of authority and affidavit releases the debtor or person having possession of the personal property to the same extent as if payment or delivery had been made to a local personal representative.

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Legislative History

59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1

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