Delaware Code § 12-61-503

Transfers from income to principal for depreciation
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(a) In this section, "depreciation" means a reduction in value due to wear, tear, decay, corrosion, or gradual obsolescence of a fixed
asset having a useful life of more than 1 year.
(b) A trustee may transfer to principal a reasonable amount of the net cash receipts from a principal asset that is subject to depreciation,
but may not transfer any amount for depreciation:
(1) Of that portion of real property used or available for use by a beneficiary as a residence or of tangible personal property held or
made available for the personal use or enjoyment of a beneficiary;
(2) During the administration of a decedent's estate; or
(3) Under this section if the trustee is accounting under § 61-403 of this title for the business or activity in which the asset is used.
(c) An amount transferred to principal need not be held as a separate fund.

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