Delaware requires 2 witnesses present when the testator signs12 Del. C. § 202Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. Delaware does not reduce a gift to a witness who is also a beneficiary12 Del. C. § 203(b)Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
No. Delaware does not recognize holographic (handwritten) wills12 Del. C. § 202Verified Sep 15, 2026View source. A will must be typed or printed and signed with the formalities Delaware requires; a Delaware probate court will not accept an unwitnessed handwritten document.
Delaware requires 116 Del. C. § 2511Verified Oct 15, 2026View source witness, each at least 18 years16 Del. C. § 2511Verified Oct 15, 2026View source old and present when you sign, and the agent cannot serve as one.
Yes. Delaware requires a notary acknowledgment on a financial power of attorney12 Del.C. §§ 49A-104, 49A-105, 49A-106, 49A-109, 49A-113, 49A-114, 49A-119, 49A-120, 49A-201, 49A-204 through 49A-217, 49A-301; 25 Del.C. §§ 151, 155Verified Sep 18, 2026View source. A power of attorney used for real estate is recorded with the county where the property sits12 Del.C. §§ 49A-104, 49A-105, 49A-106, 49A-109, 49A-113, 49A-114, 49A-119, 49A-120, 49A-201, 49A-204 through 49A-217, 49A-301; 25 Del.C. §§ 151, 155Verified Sep 18, 2026View source.
Delaware prescribes no form25 Del. C. 216Verified Aug 24, 2026. The deed must state that the transfer to the designated beneficiary is to occur at the transferor's death.