Many Delaware residents take the time to prepare an estate plan to ensure that the loved ones that they want to have their belongings after they die actually receive them. However, one of the biggest estate planning mistakes is letting the plan remain the same as...
While gay rights activists in Delaware and around the country celebrate the June 26 Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of gay marriage, estate planning attorneys may have more practical reasons to applaud the historic ruling. Prior to the Supreme...
Individuals in Delaware may wonder what is meant by the term "blind trust" and whether a blind trust would be a useful estate planning tool. In general, blind trusts are used by public figures to separate themselves from direct association with one of their sources of...
As residents of Delaware and elsewhere in the country enter the latter stages of their lives, financial experts expect trillions of dollars to be transferred, including will and trust bequests, charitable contributions and estate taxes. Their spouses will likely play...
Delaware residents may be aware that there have been a number of federal tax law changes in recent years that have significantly altered the way that estate planning should be approached for wealthier individuals. Between 2004 and 2015, the federal estate tax...
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...