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Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 7. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
§ 701. Insufficient evidence of survivorship.
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§ 701. Insufficient evidence of survivorship.
Where the title to property or the devolution thereof depends upon priority of death and there is not sufficient evidence that the persons have died otherwise than simultaneously, the property of each person shall be disposed of as if each person had survived, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
45 Del. Laws, c. 234, § 1; 12 Del. C. 1953, § 701; 70 Del Laws, c. 186,, § 1;
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