Establishing Fact of Death: Notice; Hearing; Objections;

Determination; Order.

(a)The Clerk of the Superior Court shall set the petition referred to in Section 3209 of this Title for hearing, and notice thereof shall be given in the manner provided in Section 3401 of this Title. At any time before the hearing any person interested may answer the petition referred to in Section 3209 of this Title and object to any of the matters contained therein.

(b)The Superior Court shall hear the petition referred to in Section 3209 of this Title and all objections interposed thereto. If as a result of such hearing the Superior Court is satisfied that the evidence adduced in support of the petition is sufficient to establish the presumption that the person presumed to be dead is dead, it shall make a decree adjudging such person to be dead.