Camden Delaware Real Estate Law Blog
Your daughter’s future success may depend on your estate plan
You have recently had a daughter, and you want to make sure you can provide what she needs for success. That means planning for her future if you die while she is young. Here are two essential estate planning methods for protecting your daughter’s future. Name a...
Ways to set up powers of attorney
Some Delaware families, planning for the future possibility that a loved one may become too infirm to make financial and medical decisions, prepare a power of attorney (POA) to assume crucial decision-making powers for the loved one if needed. However, the kind of...
When is it possible to avoid the probate process?
When it comes to drafting an estate plan or settling the estate of a loved one, many people have the same question – when is it possible to avoid the probate process? Probate is the legal process of distributing a person's estate according to his or her wishes...
Real estate transactions: Rentals mean work for landlords
Delaware residents may enter the role of being a landlord in many ways. Some may feel the desire to invest in real estate and purchase rental properties in efforts to earn extra income, and others may have inherited a home and decide to rent it for similar reasons....
Being informed is useful during real estate transactions
At some point in many people's lives, they will need to move. As a result, they may find themselves looking to buy a home in Delaware for the first time. Though real estate transactions take place every day, they can still have their complications, and individuals who...
Cutting corners with estate planning may not be wise
Though getting end-of-life affairs in order well before that time comes is important, many Delaware residents may not look forward to taking the time to actually plan ahead. Certainly, going through estate planning can take time and effort in order to make a...
Estate planning for parents of special needs children
Having a special needs child often means approaching certain scenarios from different angles. While many Delaware parents become adept at taking new approaches, it's worth noting that estate planning will likely also need carrying out differently in order to address...
Medicaid planning may be wise for long-term care expenses
Many Delaware residents may find themselves in need of financial assistance for various reasons. One reason in particular is that they may need help paying for long-term care later in life. By planning ahead, individuals may be able to arrange assets in a way that...
Buying a home with friends? Proceed with caution
Have you always dreamed of owning your own home? Do you wish that you no longer had to pay rent to an impersonal landlord and instead pay a mortgage and build equity? Like many others in Delaware, home ownership may be one of your most important goals in life. And...
Look past staging during residential real estate transactions
No one wants to get taken advantage of when it comes to buying a home. Unfortunately, without the right information and assistance, a residential real estate transaction could go sideways quickly. As a result, it is wise for Delaware residents, especially first-time...
