TITLE 12

Decedents’ Estates and Fiduciary Relations

Wills

CHAPTER 3. After-Born Children; Marriage After Will

Subchapter II. Marriage After Will

§ 321. Share of surviving spouse.

The descent or devolution of the estate, real or personal, of a married person who, before the marriage, has made a last will and testament and has not made provision for the married person’s spouse by will or otherwise, shall be subject to the following rights of the surviving husband or widow:

(1) If the testator leaves a widow, she shall have the same part of his estate, real and personal, as she would have been entitled to if he had died intestate;

(2) If the testatrix leaves a husband, he shall have the same part of her estate, real and personal, as he would have been entitled to if she had died intestate.

Code 1852, §  1666;  Code 1915, §  3263;  38 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  Code 1935, §  3727;  12 Del. C. 1953, §  321;  70 Del Laws, c. 186,, §  1; 

§ 322. Assignment of share to surviving spouse.

The part to which the surviving spouse shall be entitled under § 321 of this title shall be assigned and distributed in the same manner as if the deceased spouse had died intestate. When there are several devisees of such real estate or several legatees of such personal estate, such assignment and distribution to the surviving spouse shall be so made that each devisee or legatee shall contribute a just portion thereof.

Code 1852, §  1666;  Code 1915, §  3263;  38 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  Code 1935, §  3727;  12 Del. C. 1953, §  322; 

§ 323. Revocation of will by subsequent marriage.

Subsequent marriage shall not revoke the last will and testament of a person who, by such last will and testament or otherwise, shall have made provision for a surviving spouse.

Code 1852, §  1666;  Code 1915, §  3263;  38 Del. Laws, c. 178, §  1;  Code 1935, §  3727;  12 Del. C. 1953, §  323;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  1