In respect to the local administration of the estate of a nonresident decedent, the provisions of this title govern:

(1) Proceedings, if any, before a Register of Wills or the Court of Chancery in this State, for probate of the will, appointment, removal, supervision and discharge of the local personal representative, and any other order concerning the estate; and

(2) The status, powers, duties and liabilities of any local personal representative and the rights of claimants, purchasers, distributors and others in regard to a local administration.

59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § ?1;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1568

  • Court: means the Court of Chancery. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Local administration: means administration by a personal representative appointed in this State pursuant to appointment proceedings described in this title. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1561
  • Local personal representative: includes any personal representative appointed in this State pursuant to appointment proceedings described in this title and excludes foreign personal representatives who acquire the power of a local personal representative pursuant to § 1566 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1561
  • Personal representative: includes executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed and successor personal representatives and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1561
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
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