For the executor, trustee, or heir after a death in Delaware: every settlement tool from the first week to the final distribution, each answered from Delaware statutes, court rules, and fee schedules.
25 tools for Delaware
Delaware requires a final state income tax return for the decedent alongside the federal Form 104030 Del. C. § 1102; § 1108Verified Sep 20, 2026View source; a federal estate tax return (Form 706) is required only for estates above $15,000,00026 USC 2001(c), 2010; P.L. 119-21 §70106Verified Sep 15, 2026View source.
Estimate the fair market value of household items for probate and see how it affects fees.
Settling an estate in Delaware: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 daysDel. Code tit. 12, §§ 1904, 1905, 1908, 1910Verified Sep 15, 2026View source of appointment; creditors have 8 months12 Del. C. §§ 2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2109Verified Sep 15, 2026View source to present claims; a simple estate closes in 9 months to 12 months.
Settling a trust in Delaware happens outside court: the trustee acts under the state's trust statute12 Del. C. § 3301 et seq. (Ch. 33); 12 Del. C. § 3501 et seq. (Ch. 35)Verified Jul 15, 2026View source, notifies the beneficiaries, then pays the debts and distributes under the trust's terms.
After a death in Delaware, the estate either qualifies for the simplified procedure for estates under $50,000delcode.delaware.gov: 12 Del. C. § 2306Verified Sep 8, 2026View source or goes through probate, where creditors have 8 months12 Del. C. § 2102 (8 months from death for pre-death claims; 6 months for post-death claims)Verified Sep 8, 2026View source to file claims after notice.