The Delaware last will and testament is a formal legal document that states a person’s desired posthumous distribution of their estate to named beneficiaries. The person executing the will (the testator) can specify wishes in a will about how their assets, including insurance policies, real estate, bank accounts, cash-on-hand, and all other properties are distributed upon their death.
Delaware Will Age Requirements
Any person of the age of 18 years or older, of sound and disposing mind and memory, may make a will of real and personal estate. 1
Delaware Will Signing Requirements
The will shall be in writing and signed by the testator or by some person subscribing the testator’s name in the testator’s presence and by the testator’s express direction.
Delaware Will Witness Requirements
Will Witnessing Requirements: The will shall be attested and subscribed in the testator’s presence by two or more credible witnesses.
Revoking A Delaware Will
A Delaware last will and testament, or any clause thereof, shall not be altered, or revoked, except by canceling by the testator. State statute does not define how the will should be cancelled. 2
Summary of Delaware Will Requirements
Anyone 18 years of age or older of sound and disposing mind can sign a will in this state. The will should be witnessed by two persons.
Example of a Delaware Will
Delaware Last Will and Testament Forms
Microsoft Word Version
Delaware Last Will and Testament Microsoft Word
PDF Version
Delaware Last Will and Testament PDF
Other Delaware Last Will and Testament Forms
Simple Will For A Married Person
Simple Will For A Single Person
Will For A Married Person With Children
Will For A Remarried Person With Children
References
- Delaware Code Title 12 Chapter 2 Subchapter 1 ↩︎
- Delaware Code Title 12 Chapter 2 Subchapter 1 § 208 ↩︎
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