The jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery shall extend to and embrace the distribution of the assets and surplusage of the estates of decedents among the persons entitled thereto in all cases where such jurisdiction is invoked as provided in this subchapter.

Code 1915, § ?3403(a); 38 Del. Laws, c. 184, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?3867; 42 Del. Laws, c. 143, § ?1; 12 Del. C. 1953, § ?2331; 57 Del. Laws, c. 402, § ?3; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § ?1;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 2331

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Court: means the Court of Chancery. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • 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.