Delaware residents may take steps to get their affairs in order and provide for their families after their deaths. When they do so, they may want to consider structuring their estate planning in a way that makes the job of their executor easier. Not only does this...
Whether a Delaware resident is 18 or 80, making arrangements for death or incapacitation is crucial. It is not only older people or those with families who benefit from estate planning. No one knows what will happen in the future, and news headlines filled with young...
Planning for the future is a difficult task, especially as it pertains to your healthcare. How can you know what you will need in the years ahead? It is impossible to know what will happen in the future, but taking steps to plan for the future can provide security and...
Nearly every Delaware resident has some sort of online presence. Whether individuals simply have a Facebook account, save photos to the cloud or do their banking online, these accounts require attention during estate planning. Because the laws are still trying to...
The prospect of owning your own home is exciting, but that excitement should be tempered with caution. Disclosures are a part of every residential real estate transaction here in Delaware and elsewhere. What you see in those disclosures could ultimately affect whether...
No one wants to envision a day when making health care decisions has to be passed to someone else. Losing that kind of autonomy is frightening for many Delaware residents. However, what would be even more frightening is for that to occur without you having the chance...
Delaware residents spend time and money putting together a plan that takes care of them if they become incapacitated, and their families upon death. Once they are pleased with their estate plans, they put them away for safekeeping until they are needed. This could be...
When most Delaware residents think about a time in their lives when they will not be able to make decisions for themselves, they imagine being elderly. However, a debilitating illness or injury does not discriminate. Even young adults could end up needing a trusted...
Delaware law allows a number of ways to leave real estate to loved ones after death. When conducting estate planning, all of the options should be explored in order to ensure that the transfer is accomplished in the best way possible, according to family...
A host of unknowns often tempers the excitement of buying a new home. Often, secrets about a house and property are not evident on walk-throughs or even inspections. You may be living in your home for months or years before you realize that the roof leaks or the...