Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1569 – Jurisdiction by act of foreign personal representative
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A foreign personal representative submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State by:
(1) Filing exemplified copies of appointment as provided in § 1565 of this title,
(2) Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property under § 1562 of this title, or
(3) Doing any act as a personal representative in this State which would have given the State jurisdiction over the person as an individual.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 1569
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- 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
- 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
Jurisdiction under paragraph (2) of this section is limited to the money or value of personal property collected.