Delaware § 2109 - Barring of claims against estates when no letters have been granted within 10 years from death.
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§ 2109. Barring of claims against estates when no letters have been granted within 10 years from death.
If no letters have been granted upon the estate of any person within 10 years from the date of the person’s death, all claims of creditors and persons otherwise beneficially interested in the estate, except those evidenced by mortgage or judgment which shall be controlled by the law applicable to mortgages and judgments as heretofore, shall be thereafter barred.
12 Del. C. 1953, § 2109; 52 Del. Laws, c. 333; 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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Section 2109 ("Barring of claims against estates when no letters have been granted within 10 years from death.") 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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