Delaware § 201 Who may make a will

Delaware Statutes

§ 201 — Who may make a will

Delaware § 201

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartWills

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subch.Tenets and Principles

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 201 (2026).

Text

Any person of the age of 18 years, or upwards, of sound and disposing mind and memory, may make a will of real and personal estate. No person under the age of 18 years shall be capable of making a will either of real or personal estate.

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Legislative History

Code 1852, § 1644; 14 Del. Laws, c. 550, § 5 ; 15 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 5 ; Code 1915, § 3240; Code 1935, § 3704; 45 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 1 ; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 101; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1