Delaware § 3337 - Claims against revocable trusts [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].
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§ 3337. Claims against revocable trusts [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].
Following the death of the trustor of a trust that was revocable immediately prior to the trustor’s death, all claims against the trust that, but for any applicable period of limitations, could have been brought against the trustor’s estate, whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, founded on contract, tort or other legal basis, if not barred earlier by other statute of limitations, are barred against the trust when and to the same extent barred against the trustor’s estate by any applicable statute of limitations or statute of repose on claims against the estate including any such statute of limitations or repose enacted by jurisdictions other than this State.
79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 2;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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