Liability for creditor claims and statutory allowances.
Del. Code tit. 25, § 215
in effect(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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title25/c002/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
