Many Delaware residents use the beginning of the year to reevaluate their lives and life choices. This is also a good time to review any estate planning done previously. Keeping these documents up to date can prevent issues for surviving family members when the time...
The death of a loved one is almost always a difficult time for a family. Oftentimes, family members would rather dedicate their time and energy toward grieving and supporting each other through a trying time than dedicating that same time and energy toward legal...
Many Delaware grandparents want to leave their children and their grandchildren an inheritance. Ordinarily, grandchildren are named as alternate beneficiaries should the parents predecease the grandparents, but gifts and inheritances for grandchildren can be arranged...
Most Delaware residents work hard to provide for their families both during life and after they are gone. Estate planning can help to secure the financial future of their children, but it would be a good idea to look back a generation before proceeding. How their...
Some Delaware residents are fortunate enough to find love more than once in their lifetimes. When remarrying and bringing together two families, special attention will need to be paid to estate planning. Taking certain steps can ensure that everyone receives the...
Contemplating death is not something that most Delaware residents like to do. Even so, it is necessary in order to create an estate plan that fulfills their wishes and provides for their families. The estate planning process is made up of several parts, and missing...
If you can't remember a day in which Americans remembered so much, your mind is not deceiving you. A recent study shows that the rate of dementia is falling nationwide. Dementia is a debilitating brain disease that causes a gradual decline in memory and thinking...
Some Delaware residents are surprised when they hear the contents of a deceased family member's will. Not everyone will be happy with the estate planning choices that a loved one made, and in many cases, simply being unhappy with an inheritance -- or the lack thereof...
Few people want to consider the fact that they are going to die someday. This often causes them to procrastinate when it comes to estate planning. In fact, nearly 50 percent of people here in the United States -- including many here in Delaware -- die without even a...
Several Delaware families have pets that they consider part of the family. However, when they create an estate plan, they fail to provide for the four-legged members of their families. Pets need to be part of estate planning, too, since they could outlive their...