Title 12, Decedents’ Estates and Fiduciary Relations

§ 505. Posthumous children. Posthumous children, born alive, shall be considered as though living at the death of their parent.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;

§ 506. Kindred of half blood. Relatives of the half blood inherit the same share they would inherit if they were of the whole blood.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;

§ 507. Alienage. No person is disqualified to take as an heir because the person or a person through whom the person claims is or has been an alien.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1; 70 Del Laws, c. 186,, § 1;

§ 508. Meaning of “child” and related terms for purposes of intestate succession. If, for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child must be established to determine succession by, through, or from a person: (1) “Child” means an individual of any age who…

§ 509. Advancements. If a person dies intestate as to all the estate, property which the person gave in the person’s lifetime to an heir is treated as an advancement against the latter’s share of the estate only if declared in a contemporaneous writing by the decedent or acknowle…

§ 510. Debts owed to decedent. A debt owed to the decedent is charged against the intestate share of the debtor. If the debtor fails to survive the decedent, the debt is not taken into account in computing the intestate share of the debtor’s issue.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;

§ 511. Dower and curtesy abolished. The estates of dower and curtesy are abolished.59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1;