Delaware § 1303 - Notice and subpoena to persons interested.
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§ 1303. Notice and subpoena to persons interested.
Proof of a will may be taken without notice to persons interested, unless such a person requests it by petition filed with the Court of Chancery. Upon receiving such petition, the Court shall, and in any case it may, appoint a time for taking the proof, and issue subpoena, requiring any person to be present at the taking of such proof. In respect to persons not within the State it may order such service or publication of notice as it deems proper.
Code 1852, §§ 1767, 1768; 18 Del. Laws, c. 674; Code 1915, § 3334; 35 Del. Laws, c. 203, § 1; Code 1935, § 3799; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 1304; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1303 ("Notice and subpoena to persons interested.") 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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