Del. Code 12, § 501 : Decedents' Estates And Fiduciary Relations — Intestate Succession — Intestate estate Date: 15 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 Any part of the real or personal estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent's heirs as prescribed in the following sections of this chapter. Del. C. § 501 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § 1.;