Proving will. — Delaware Code § 1302
Delaware Code § 1302 — Proving will.. Reproduced from the official Delaware Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1302. Proving will.
(a) A will shall be proved before the Register of Wills of the county in which the testator was domiciled at the time of death. If the testator was not domiciled in this State, it may be proved before the Register of any county in this State wherein there are any goods or chattels, rights or credits, or lands or tenements of the deceased.
(b) To be effective to prove a transfer of any property or to nominate an executor, a will must be declared to be valid by admission to probate.
Code 1852, §§ 1767, 1768; 18 Del. Laws, c. 674; Code 1915, § 3334; 35 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 1; Code 1935, § 3799; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1303; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Delaware Code § 1302
- Jurisdiction: Delaware
- Code: Delaware Code
- Subject: Proving will.
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