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[0] Delta [1] Miles are not the property of any member. Except as specifically authorized in the Membership Guide and Program Rules or otherwise in writing by an officer of Delta, miles may not be sold, attached, seized, levied upon, pledged, or transferred under any circumstances, including, without limitation, by operation of law, upon death, or in connection with any domestic relations dispute and/or legal proceeding. [2] You can transfer 1,000 to 30,000 miles in increments of 1,000 miles. A maximum of 300,000 miles can be transferred into any individual SkyMiles account per calendar year. Up to 150,000 miles can be deducted from your account per calendar year. Transfer Miles transactions are nonrefundable and may take up to seven days to post to the recipient's account. The cost is $0.01 per mile, plus a $30 processing fee. [4] N/A [3] 
Delta recently caused quite a stir with its public move to disallow transfers of miles after death following its former policy of permitting it via an affidavit. Miles are forfeited upon death although the phone agent admitted that Delta would not know of one's death unless notified (hinting that the onus is on the family member to enforce this policy).
Inheriting frequent flyer miles - Blog - Airfarewatchdog
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