Delaware § 2337 Appointment of Magistrate; exceptions to Magistrate’s report

Delaware Statutes

§ 2337 — Appointment of Magistrate; exceptions to Magistrate’s report

Delaware § 2337

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartAdministration of Decedents’ Estates

Ch. 23ACCOUNTING AND DISTRIBUTION

Subch.Decree of Distribution

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 2337 (2026).

Text

The Court of Chancery, instead of hearing in the first instance an application for a decree of distribution under this subchapter, may appoint a Magistrate to hear the same who shall thereafter proceed in accordance with this subchapter, and thereupon the Magistrate shall make a report to the Court recommending the decree to be entered in the proceeding. Such report shall be subject to exceptions by the personal representative of the estate or any person claiming to have an interest therein and such exceptions shall be heard by the Court and thereafter a decree shall be entered by the Court in the proceeding.

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The Court of Chancery, instead of hearing in the first instance an application for a decree of distribution under this subchapter, may appoint a Magistrate to hear the same who shall thereafter proceed in accordance with this subchapter, and thereupon the Magistrate shall make a report to the Court recommending the decree to be entered in the proceeding. Such report shall be subject to exceptions by the personal representative of the estate or any person claiming to have an interest therein and such exceptions shall be heard by the Court and thereafter a decree shall be entered by the Court in the proceeding.

Legislative History

Code 1915, § 3403(a); 38 Del. Laws, c. 184, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 3867; 42 Del. Laws, c. 143, § 1 ; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 2337; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § 3 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1 ; 70 Del Laws, c. 186,, § 1; 84 Del. Laws, c. 101, § 12