Estate Attorneys in Wilmington, Delaware

43 estate law firms have an office in Wilmington, Delaware, practicing estate planning, probate and trust administration. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Wilmington office and its phone.

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County

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Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning43 Tax Planning17 Special Needs Planning8 Asset Protection13 Medicaid Planning11

Settling an estate

Trust Administration24 Probate42 Probate Litigation20 Trust Litigation18

Capacity and care

Elder Law12 Guardianship13

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43 firms

Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 401, Wilmington, DE 19808

Serves all three Delaware counties from offices in Wilmington, Dover, Lewes and Georgetown. The Estates & Trusts group advises executors and trustees on settling estates and administering trusts, and represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in will contests, guardianship, accounting and fiduciary duty disputes. Its elder law practice handles Delaware Medicaid long-term care planning.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

1-302-327-1100

Bayard, P.A.

600 North King Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19899

Serves New Castle County from Courthouse Square on King Street in downtown Wilmington. The Wills, Trusts and Estates practice, led by senior counsel Steven R. Director, handles estate and trust administration, family disputes after a decedent's distribution decisions become known, and federal estate and gift tax planning. Director is a past Chair of the Estate Planning Council of Delaware.

Since 1958Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningAsset Protection

1-302-655-5000

The Castro Firm, Inc.

409 Larch Circle, Wilmington, DE 19804

Serves New Castle County from Wilmington. Its Wills & Probate practice drafts wills, powers of attorney and living wills, alongside family law, personal injury and workers' compensation work. Founded in 2006 by Tabatha L. Castro, it describes itself as one of the first Hispanic-owned law firms in Delaware and has a Spanish-language site.

Since 2006Serves 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawPersonal Injury

1-302-225-5700

John James Conly, Attorney at Law

301 Old DuPont Road, Suite H, Wilmington, DE 19804

Serves New Castle County from an office on Old DuPont Road in Wilmington. John James Conly lists wills, trusts and probate as his areas on the New Castle County Register of Wills probate attorney list, and the Delaware courts named him in 2024 as the contact for a deceased attorney's closed practice.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyEstate PlanningProbate

1-302-994-8037

Connolly Gallagher LLP

1201 North Market Street, 20th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

Serves New Castle County from offices in Wilmington and Newark. The Trusts, Estates, and Taxation group supports trustees, executors and beneficiaries in administration, litigates will contests, estate disputes and trust cases, and handles trust modification and estate, gift and GST tax planning. Four of its partners are fellows of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationTax Planning

1-302-757-7300

Cross & Simon, LLC

1105 North Market Street, Suite 901, Wilmington, DE 19801

Serves New Castle County from Wilmington. Represents executors, personal representatives, trustees and beneficiaries in will contests, accounts by executors and trustees, removal of fiduciaries and disputes over estate and trust administration. Also handles guardianship appointments, oppositions and terminations, and prepares wills and trusts.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-302-777-4200

The Law Offices of Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya

1202 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE 19805

Serves New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from eight offices, with its main office on Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington. Its trusts and estates lawyers prepare wills, powers of attorney and living wills, explain probate before the Register of Wills, and advise families considering guardianship of an elderly relative. The firm has practised in Delaware since 1978.

Since 1978Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbatePersonal Injury

1-302-998-0100

The Delaware Elder Law Center

3711 Kennett Pike, Suite 110, Wilmington, DE 19807

Serves New Castle County from an office on Kennett Pike in Wilmington. Settles estates for executors, handling the court paperwork, probate fees, claims and taxes, alongside long-term care Medicaid applications and estate planning. Founder W. Wade W. Scott holds a Graduate Certification in Estate Planning from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateElder LawAsset ProtectionMedicaid Planning

1-302-300-4390

Duane Morris LLP

1201 North Market Street, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19801

Serves New Castle County from the Wilmington office on North Market Street, established in 1985. Partner Jocelyn Margolin Borowsky handles estate and trust administration, Delaware trust modifications and decantings, and trust and estate litigation for fiduciaries and beneficiaries, including estate and gift tax audits. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-302-657-4900

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

1509 Gilpin Avenue, Suite 2, Wilmington, DE 19806

Serves New Castle County from the Wilmington office on Gilpin Avenue. Its probate and trust administration lawyers assist personal representatives and executors with probate petitions, required notices, self-proving affidavits, asset transfers, distributions and trust administration. Senior associate Amanda Jester handles probate and estate administration in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateBusiness LawReal Estate

1-302-468-7340

Estate & Elder Law Services

2961 Centerville Road, Suite 350, Wilmington, DE 19808

Serves New Castle County from the Red Clay Center on Centerville Road, northwest of downtown Wilmington. Handles estate and trust administration, probate, guardianships and Medicaid applications alongside estate and special needs planning. Founded in 1992 and led by Certified Elder Law Attorneys Catherine B. Read and William W. Erhart.

Since 1992Serves 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-302-651-0113

Ferry Joseph, P.A.

1521 Concord Pike, Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19803

Serves New Castle County from Concord Pike in Wilmington. Works with executors and trustees on estate and trust administration, and handles estate and trust litigation, guardianship administration and Medicaid planning. Founded in 1990.

Since 1990Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-302-575-1555

Fox Rothschild LLP

1201 North Market Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801

Serves New Castle County from the Wilmington office on North Market Street. Partner Denise D. Nordheimer advises guardians, executors and trustees on administration, establishes trusts and guardianships, and handles estate and trust disputes. In 2015 the New Castle County Register of Wills commended her for closing an estate open more than 14 years.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust LitigationGuardianship

1-302-654-7444

Giordano & Gagne, LLC

5315 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808

Serves New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from offices in Wilmington, Hockessin, Greenville, Middletown, Rehoboth Beach and Milford. Guides executors and personal representatives through probate and estate administration, using mediation and negotiation to settle family disputes over an estate, alongside wills and trusts. Joseph Giordano and David Gagne lead the firm.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawReal Estate

1-302-234-6855

Gawthrop Greenwood, PC

3711 Kennett Pike, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19807

Serves New Castle County from its Greater Wilmington office on Kennett Pike, alongside offices in West Chester and Philadelphia. Trusts and estates attorney P. Kristen Bennett handles the probate of wills, the marshaling and inventory of assets, the administration of living and testamentary trusts, and estate tax returns and post-mortem tax planning.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planning

1-302-777-5353

Gonser and Gonser, P.A.

803 North Broom Street, Wilmington, DE 19806

Serves all three Delaware counties from offices in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown. Attorney Lisa Coggins focuses on probate, guardianship and estate planning, has represented executors, personal representatives and trustees, and often serves as a court-appointed attorney ad litem in adult guardianship matters.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipCriminal DefenseFamily LawReal Estate

1-302-478-4445

Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A.

1925 Lovering Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806

Serves New Castle County from the Highlands neighborhood of Wilmington. Its Private Wealth group helps personal representatives and trustees administer estates and Delaware trusts, and represents fiduciaries in litigation in the Court of Chancery. Founded in 1994; ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law: Delaware in the 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide.

Since 1994Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+2

1-302-652-2900

Herdeg, du Pont & Dalle Pazze, LLC

15 Center Meeting Road, Wilmington, DE 19807

Serves New Castle County from Center Meeting Road in Centreville, outside Wilmington. Guides executors through estate administration, from Register of Wills filings to tax filings, and handles trust administration, adult guardianships and Court of Chancery estate and trust litigation. Also handles ancillary probate for non-Delaware decedents who owned Delaware real estate.

Since 1999Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+3

1-302-655-6500

John A. Macconi, Jr., LLC

900 Philadelphia Pike, Suite B, Wilmington, DE 19809

Serves clients throughout New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from a Philadelphia Pike office in Wilmington. Handles probate and estate administration and guardianships alongside wills, powers of attorney and family law. Attorney John A. Macconi, Jr. is admitted in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey and holds a bachelor's degree in finance.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipCriminal DefenseFamily LawPersonal Injury

1-302-660-0892

John Williams, P.A.

1225 King Street, Suite 700, Wilmington, DE 19801

Serves New Castle County from King Street in Wilmington. Administers small and large estates and represents clients in contested estates and complex estate matters, alongside wills, powers of attorney and real estate work. John H. Williams Jr., admitted in Delaware in 1977, formed the firm in 1995 and is on the New Castle County Register of Wills probate attorney list.

Solo PracticeSince 1995Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationBusiness LawReal Estate

1-302-571-4780

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Aleman & Associates

110 W. Main Street, Middletown, DE 19709

Serves all three Delaware counties from Seaford, with further offices in Camden, Milford, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach and Middletown. Represents executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries in probate filings, creditor notices, deed transfers and distributions, and in trust administration. Attorneys work in English and Spanish, and Steve Nowak heads the estate planning department.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-302-990-8801

Birney Law, LLC

3701 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703

Serves New Castle County from the Darley House in Claymont. Gregory F. Birney focuses his practice on estate planning alongside alcoholic beverage licensing, and also handles business transactions. Appointments are offered by phone and remotely, including evenings and weekends, while signing of estate planning documents usually takes place in person.

Solo PracticeServes 1 countyVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningBusiness Law

1-302-308-3917

Carr Law, LLC

300 Creek View Road, Suite 210, Newark, DE 19711

Serves New Castle County from Newark. Valerie M. Carr opens estates with the Register of Wills, handles creditor notices, inventories, accountings and final distributions, and helps beneficiaries collect non-probate assets at hourly rates. She sits on the Estate Administration subcommittee of the Delaware State Bar Association's Estates and Trusts section and opened the practice in 2015.

Solo PracticeSince 2015Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate

1-302-504-8950

Copeland Taylor Harpell, LLC

4 W. Rockland Road, Suite 200, Montchanin, DE 19710

Serves New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from Montchanin, near Wilmington. Andrew P. Taylor drafts wills, powers of attorney and advance health care directives and helps families with the administration and settling of an estate after a death. The firm's other practices are family law and real estate, and Taylor is Legal Counsel for the Delaware Association of Realtors.

Since 2018Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateFamily LawReal Estate

1-302-281-5550

DCummings Law LLC

724 Yorklyn Road, Suite 260, Hockessin, DE 19707

Serves New Castle County from the Stone Mill Office Plaza in Hockessin. Douglas J. Cummings, Jr. represents personal representatives through probate before the Register of Wills and represents families applying to the court for guardianship of a relative who lacks capacity, alongside wills, trusts and powers of attorney. His other practices are business litigation and real estate transactions.

Solo PracticeSince 2021Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal Estate

1-302-397-3311

Dimichele Law, LLC

724 Yorklyn Road, Suite 370, Hockessin, DE 19707

Serves Delaware and Pennsylvania from Hockessin. Frederick J. Dimichele guides executors, administrators and beneficiaries through probate, from filing the will and petitioning for letters through short-form administrations, creditor claims and distribution, and handles trust administration, guardianship proceedings and Medicaid and long-term care planning. Initial consultations are free.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawGuardianship+3

1-302-626-2091

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Probate in New Castle County

Probate Court Record

New Castle County Register of Wills

New Castle County

Phone

1-302-395-7800

wills@nccde.org

Hours

Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-3:30 PM; Friday 8:00 AM-noon and 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Office

800 North French Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

Free Delaware forms to plan or settle an estate: a will, trust, powers of attorney, TOD deed and the probate forms. Prepare each form for Delaware.

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Revocable Living Trust

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Last Will and Testament

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Healthcare Power of Attorney

Delaware requires 1 witness for a healthcare power of attorney; notarization is not required.

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Financial Power of Attorney

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Pour-Over Will

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Transfer on Death Deed

In Delaware, a transfer on death deed is signed before a notary and 2 witnesses, then recorded with the county before the owner's death. Delaware does not recognize a Lady Bird deed.

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Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

Free calculators and checklists to plan or settle an estate in Delaware: will and trust costs, probate, executor pay and taxes. Run each tool for Delaware.

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

In Delaware, a will-based plan pays probate attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 3.9% of the estate; a funded revocable trust keeps those assets out of probate and off that fee.

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Probate in Delaware takes 9 months to 12 months for a simple estate and charges attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 3.9% of the estate; assets held in a revocable trust skip both.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Delaware costs an estimated $33,964. Attorney fees run 2.5% to 3.9% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in Delaware costs an estimated $33,964 and takes 9 months to 12 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2.5% to 3.9% of the estate. Estates under $50,000 can use a small-estate procedure instead.

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How Do I Settle an Estate?

Settling an estate in Delaware: the personal representative files the estate inventory within 90 days of appointment; creditors have 8 months to present claims; a simple estate closes in 9 months to 12 months.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in Delaware runs $4,390 to $6,585 and a simple will $1,317 to $2,634, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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Estate Attorneys in Wilmington, Delaware

John James Conly, Attorney at Law

More Estate Law Firms in New Castle County

Probate in New Castle County

New Castle County Register of Wills

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

Revocable Living Trust

Last Will and Testament

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Financial Power of Attorney

Pour-Over Will

Transfer on Death Deed

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

Trust or Will: Which Costs Less?

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

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Estate Attorneys in Wilmington, Delaware

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