If the gift is made by the donor to a specified donee, the will, card or other document of gift, or an executed copy thereof, may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures immediately after death, but delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. The will, card or other document of gift, or an executed copy thereof, may be deposited in any hospital, bank or storage facility or registry office that accepts them for safekeeping or for facilitation of procedures after death. On request of any interested party upon or after the donor‘s death, the person in possession shall produce the document for examination.

24 Del. C. 1953, § ?1784; 57 Del. Laws, c. 445, § ?2; 65 Del. Laws, c. 487, § ?3; 80 Del. Laws, c. 182, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2714

  • Document of gift: means a donor card or other record used to make, amend, or revoke an anatomical gift. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2710
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Donee: means a person authorized to receive an anatomical gift. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2710
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Donor: means an individual who makes a gift of all or part of the individual's body. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2710
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Hospital: means a hospital licensed, accredited or approved under the laws of any state and includes a hospital operated by the United States government, a state or a subdivision thereof, although not required to be licensed under state laws. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2710
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, statutory trust, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association or any other legal entity. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 2710
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