A business owner in Delaware who is interested in purchasing, refinancing or renovating commercial real estate may be able to qualify for the Small Business Administration's 7(a) Loan Program. The government loan program allows small business owners to borrow up to 90...
Many people in Delaware focus a lot more of their attention on their retirement plan than they do on their estate plan. Although few people enjoy thinking about what will happen after they die, it is important for Delaware residents to plan how their property and...
Delaware residents who are starting to plan on how their assets will be distributed when they die may be able to learn some lessons from the family conflicts over the estate plan of the late comedian and actor Robin Williams. Even though Williams had an estate plan...
Delaware residents might benefit from understanding more about some of the fundamental steps involved in sound estate planning. Developing an estate plan allows individuals to allocate how their assets will be distributed in the event of their death. For many people,...
As Starbucks franchises continue to proliferate, the Seattle-based coffee shop is also becoming a source of increased value for residential real estate within a quarter-mile of its locations. A study conducted by the real estate research group Zillow found that homes...
According to one survey, business owners are more likely to have outdated estate plans than updated ones. For many business owners in Delaware, estate plan revision could be a reliable way to reap the most benefits. Out of the 513 business owners who were surveyed,...
Delaware residents may have heard that Robin Williams' family is engaged in a legal war over his estate. Though the comedian had a current estate plan and will, his third wife and three children are battling over personal items, such as his clothing, fossil...
With modern technology comes a new class of assets, known as digital assets. They include online properties like a person's Facebook page, an online file storage account, a blog, email accounts and other social media profiles. Unless a person includes these digital...
Delaware residents may be interested in a study that looks at one phenomenon leading many to retire earlier than planned. This early retirement may be having unintended consequences, however. The Pew Research Center study revealed some surprising statistics about the...
A Delaware land owner could face the need for assistance with zoning issues for various reasons, especially if there is a realization that the existing zoning is inconsistent with an intended use of a property. Such an issue might arise because of a change in business...