Sections
§ 4001 Definitions 12
§ 4002 Purpose, scope and organization 12
§ 4003 Administration; powers and duties 12
§ 4004 Eligibility for participation and services 12
§ 4005 Special requests on behalf of participant 12
§ 4006 Accountability 12
§ 4007 Withdrawal of a participant; surplus trust funds 12
§ 4008 Charitable contributions 12
§ 4009 Effect on participation in government programs 12
§ 4010 Exemption from creditors 12
§ 4011 Trust not subject to law against perpetuities, restraints on … 12
§ 4012 Short title 12
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 40 - Delaware Careplan Trust Act

  • Adult: means an individual who has attained 18 years of age. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court: means the Court of Chancery. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: is a "guardian of the person" as that term is used in this title. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Party: means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the Court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 12 Sec. 39A-101
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302