Del. Code tit. 12 § 502

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 254

Section 502 - Share of spouse

The intestate share of the surviving spouse is:

(1) If there is no surviving issue or parents of the decedent, the entire intestate estate;

(2) If there is no surviving issue but the decedent is survived by a parent or parents, the first $50,000 of the intestate personal estate, plus one half of the balance of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate;

(3) If there are surviving issue all of whom are issue of the surviving spouse also, the first $50,000 of the intestate personal estate, plus one half of the balance of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate;

(4) If there are surviving issue, one or more of whom are not issue of the surviving spouse, one half of the intestate personal estate, plus a life estate in the intestate real estate.

12 Del. C. § 502

59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 199, § 6.;