Any executrix or administratrix, being a married woman, may act in such representative capacity as though she was a femme sole, and the fact of marriage shall not give her husband any right to participate in any manner in the management, direction and settlement of the estate of the deceased, nor shall he be liable for any act or default of hers as such executrix or administratrix, unless he is a party to her bond as such.

15 Del. Laws, c. 165, § ?2; Code 1915, § ?3053; Code 1935, § ?3546; 13 Del. C. 1953, § ?313; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 313

  • Administratrix: The female counterpart of an administrator. See also
  • Executrix: The female counterpart of an executor. See also
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.