Selling a home in Delaware can be exciting and stressful. When multiple offers come in, you need to know how to choose the one that will work for you. There are a number of key factors to consider when evaluating offers. Price and financing The offered price is often...
Families often help their elders with legal planning. However, elders without families also need to make sure they have a plan for their future. This plan should include legal documents that clearly dictate how their health, finances and other personal matters should...
The process of selling your home is stressful enough without having to worry about your legal position too. But a real estate transaction is a legal procedure, one that involves attorneys and binding contracts. A wrong move could lead to a costly lawsuit. Fortunately,...
Every family experiences some form of conflict. However, for some families, conflict is a constant state of being. Siblings may always be at odds with one another. An uncle may be the “black sheep” of the family. Heated disagreements at a family gathering are one...
The “do-it-yourself” (DIY) movement has exploded in recent years. The internet is full of instructional videos explaining everything from inflating a bike tire to tackling major home improvement projects. Indeed, you feel a sense of accomplishment when doing something...
More and more Americans in Delaware and elsewhere are looking into the benefits of long-term care insurance. According to the American Association of Retired People, those who are 65 and older stand a 50/50 chance of needing some form of long term care. “Long-term...
In 2015, Americans purchased over 2 million second homes. These included both investment properties and vacation homes. You may be thinking about purchasing a second home in Delaware or somewhere out of state, and if so, you are clearly not alone. Nevertheless, the...
As a citizen of Delaware who has your estate plan figured out, you are already several steps ahead of some other individuals. However, when was the last time you took a look at the plan? If you haven't gone to re-examine it in a while, you may want to change that. ...
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...
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....