Delaware § 215 - Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
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§ 215. Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
(a) To the extent that the transferor’s probate estate is insufficient to satisfy an allowed claim against the estate or a statutory allowance to a surviving spouse or child, the estate may enforce the liability against property transferred at the transferor’s death by a transfer on death deed.
(b) If more than 1 property is transferred by 1 or more transfer on death deeds, the liability under subsection (a) of this section is apportioned among the properties in proportion to their net values at the transferor’s death.
(c) A proceeding to enforce the liability under this section must be commenced not later than 8 months after the transferor’s death.
85 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 215 ("Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.") 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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