Delaware § 1708 - Duties of executor or administrator.
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§ 1708. Duties of executor or administrator.
The executor or administrator to whom letters have been issued upon the estate of a presumed decedent shall administer the estate in the same manner and with the same effect as the same would be administered under existing laws of this State if the presumed decedent were in fact dead.
16 Del. Laws, c. 132, §§ 1, 2; Code 1915, § 3361; Code 1935, § 3826; 42 Del. Laws, c. 140, § 1; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1707; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 1708 cover?
Section 1708 ("Duties of executor or administrator.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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