Delaware § 268 Declaration — revocation by divorce

Delaware Statutes

§ 268 — Declaration — revocation by divorce

Delaware § 268

JurisdictionDelaware

Title12

PartWills

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subch.Disposition of a Person’s Last Remains

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 12, § 268 (2026).

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Unless otherwise expressly provided in a declaration instrument, a subsequent divorce, dissolution of marriage, annulment of marriage, or legal separation between the declarant and spouse automatically revokes a delegation to the declarant’s spouse to direct the disposition of the declarant’s last remains or ceremonies after the declarant’s death. This section shall not be construed to revoke the remaining provisions of the declaration instrument.

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Unless otherwise expressly provided in a declaration instrument, a subsequent divorce, dissolution of marriage, annulment of marriage, or legal separation between the declarant and spouse automatically revokes a delegation to the declarant’s spouse to direct the disposition of the declarant’s last remains or ceremonies after the declarant’s death. This section shall not be construed to revoke the remaining provisions of the declaration instrument.