In Delaware, a landlord cannot terminate a rental agreement without first giving the tenant proper notice of the termination. It's also important to know that a rental agreement cannot be effective for longer than one year unless the agreement was in writing. If there...
Individuals in Delaware who are planning for the distribution of their assets after death may find it helpful to look to some recent celebrity estate planning errors. Making the appropriate arrangements based on the value of assets, communicating with family members...
Homeowners in Delaware may be wondering if now is the right time to refinance their houses. Interest rates hit a historic low in 2012, and the rates are still low enough to make refinancing tempting for many. However, if a person decides to refinance, there are some...
Delaware residents who have lost the hard drive on their computer are familiar with the sinking feeling that accompanies such an experience. Questions suddenly arise about how thorough users were in their contingency planning. In a similar fashion, persons wanting to...
On Aug. 13, the Chester City Council approved an application from Covanta to add a 1,000-square-foot maintenance shed and a 15,000-square-foot rail box building. The buildings will be located at the Delaware Valley Resource Recovery Facility on Highland Avenue. The...
There are limits to how many people can be naturally supported in a given area. This is what is referred to as the carrying capacity of an area. The smaller the area of a village, town or city, the fewer people that can live in that area without having to further...
After the wedding, one of the most important things for a newlywed couple to do is to update their estate plans. Some updates are simple, such as changing the beneficiary designations on bank accounts, insurance policies and retirement savings accounts but others are...
Estate planning is an important consideration for individuals in Delaware at many different stages of life. Making a will is one aspect of estate planning that should be done carefully to ensure that the document is upheld in court. Sometimes, the individual making a...
The economic growth that downtown Wilmington has experienced with the recent real estate boom is continuing. In an announcement given by the Buccini Pollin, a real estate development group, more apartments are slated to be built along the city’s riverfront. The new...
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook fame is reportedly being sued by a real estate developer for purchasing properties around his home in Palo Alto. Sources say Zuckerberg paid a total of $43 million for four properties. According to the developer, Zuckerberg is in breach of...