Any misnomer of the Department shall not defeat or annul any gift, grant, devise or bequest to the Department if it sufficiently appears by the will, conveyance or other writing that the party making the same intended to pass and convey thereby to the Department the estate or interest therein expressed or described.

31 Del. C. 1953, § ?5109; 51 Del. Laws, c. 274, § ?2;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 5105

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Department: means the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. See Delaware Code Title 31 Sec. 5101
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.