Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 215 – Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances | Midpage
§ 215
Del. Code Ann. tit. 25, § 215
Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances
85 Del. Laws, c. 212, § 1;
(a) To the extent that the transferor’s probate estate is insufficient to satisfy an allowed claim against the estate or a statutory allowance to a surviving spouse or child, the estate may enforce the liability against property transferred at the transferor’s death by a transfer on death deed.
(b) If more than 1 property is transferred by 1 or more transfer on death deeds, the liability under subsection (a) of this section is apportioned among the properties in proportion to their net values at the transferor’s death.
(c) A proceeding to enforce the liability under this section must be commenced not later than 8 months after the transferor’s death.