Prince went to great lengths to obtain and control the rights to his music, which many Delaware music fans might have discovered when they attempted to stream his music online and were denied access to it in the days following his death. Since his death, it has also...
Delaware is a retirement hot-spot. Our sandy beaches, proximity to urban cities and generally low property tax rates make it an ideal spot to retire. If you are planning to purchase a retirement home in Delaware, consider the following tips: If you are taking out a...
Since 2013, same-sex couples have been able to marry here in Delaware. With the passage of the necessary legislation, same-sex couples received the same rights that have been enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts for decades. However, just as is the case with...
Estate planning can have a wide variety of goals, depending on a person’s financial situation, family arrangement, moral values, and so on. One important issue to account for in all estate planning, though, is tax planning, and particularly estate and...
In our last post, we spoke briefly about the importance of zoning in the residential real estate context. As we noted, this is a particularly important issue for those who are looking to do things on their property that may violate or push the limits of local zoning...
Residential real estate issues can be extremely challenging to understand. On the surface, it may just seem like a very straightforward home purchase but when you look deeper into the process you may realize that there are a lot of laws that are specifically tied to...
Clients come to us with many different types of real estate issues. They may be buying a home for the first time or they may be trying to divide a home after a divorce. One topic that may be of interest to our readers and those considering buying a home is the choice...
We often discuss the importance of setting up trusts or writing a will early on in life in order to have all your ducks in a row, so to speak. But oftentimes there are individuals that hit their 70s and 80s without any sort of estate plan or long-term care plan in...
Real estate transactions can be extremely complicated on top of the actual act of having to find and secure a home. If something is not properly written out or filed, it can cause a lot of problems down the road. In our state, title commitments and title insurance can...
In our last post we started talking about guardianships and the various reasons an individual may need to seek one. For those that are elderly and wanting to select a guardian as part of their overall estate plan, there are some things to consider when making that...