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Definition of Next of Kin ? 1.) the nearest blood relatives of a person who has died, including the Surviving spouse. 2.) Anyone who would receive a portion of the estate by the laws of descent and distribution if there were no will ? blood related 3.)

Some of the strategic ways you can avoid probate include: Titling securities and vehicles with Transfer on Death (TOD) registrations. Opening accounts and policies with Payable on Death (POD) designations. Setting up and fund a Living Trust.

A Short Certificate is a legal document issued by the Register of Wills that shows the appointment of an Executor(s) or Administrator(s) of an estate. This Document gives the appointed person the ability to access assets and to conduct business in the deceased person's name.

First, you need to wait 30 days from the date of death. After that period, you may come into the Register of Wills office to petition for the small estate affidavit. You will need to bring a CERTIFIED copy of the death certificate* and your picture I.D. (preferably a valid driver's license).

The maker must be at least 18 years of age and of sound and disposing mind and memory; 2. The Will must be in writing. A Will written entirely in the Testator's handwriting (a Holographic Will) is valid in Delaware if the other requirements are met.

Delaware probate follows this general flow: contact the court, get appointed as personal representative, submit will if it exists, inventory and submit valuations of all relevant assets, have the court and beneficiaries approve it, and then distribute the assets to beneficiaries.