Delaware § 2512 - Refusal to pay fees; penalty.
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§ 2512. Refusal to pay fees; penalty.
Whoever neglects or refuses to pay the fees provided for in this chapter, for any service performed, within 30 days after written demand from the Register of Wills to whom such fees are due, shall be fined $20 besides costs of suit unless the Court of Chancery, upon application within such 30-day period for good cause shown, grants an extension of time for payment of such fees.
24 Del. Laws, c. 246, § 6; 24 Del. Laws, c. 247, § 4; Code 1915, § 4890; Code 1935, § 5378; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 2526; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2512 ("Refusal to pay fees; penalty.") 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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