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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Sections 2903 through 2907 of this title do not apply to the estate of a decedent who dies on or within 3 years after the effective date of this chapter, nor to the estate of a decedent who dies more than 3 years after the effective date of this chapter if the decedent continuously lacked testamentary capacity from the expiration of the 3-year period until the date of death.
(b) For the estate of a decedent who dies on or after January 1, 2014, to which §§ 2903--2907 do not apply, estate taxes must be apportioned pursuant to the law in effect immediately before January 1, 2014.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 12. Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations § 2914. Delayed application - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-12-decedents-estates-and-fiduciary-relations/de-code-sect-12-2914/
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