FirmWilmington, DE
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 7 more
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- 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 401Wilmington, DE 19808
FirmWilmington, DE
Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
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- 1105 North Market Street, Suite 901Wilmington, DE 19801
Solo PracticeHockessin, DE
Since 2021 · Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal Estate
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- 724 Yorklyn Road, Suite 260Hockessin, DE 19707
Solo PracticeHockessin, DE
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 724 Yorklyn Road, Suite 370Hockessin, DE 19707
FirmMillsboro, DE
Serves 1 county
Serves Sussex County from offices in Millsboro and Millville. Represents executors through estate administration before the register of wills, advises trustees on trust administration, and handles adult guardianship petitions for relatives whose incapacity planning was not completed. Its VA-accredited attorneys help clients qualify for long-term care Medicaid, and meetings can be held virtually.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 108 Main StreetMillsboro, DE 19966
FirmRehoboth Beach, DE
Since 2024 · Serves the whole state
Serves Sussex, Kent and New Castle counties from Rehoboth Beach. Guides families through probate, trust settlement and asset distribution after a death, and petitions for court-appointed guardianships of adults and minors. Founded in February 2024 by Rebecca N. Doyle, named a Delaware Today Top Lawyer five consecutive years; consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipand 2 more
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- 20245 Bay Vista Road, Unit 204Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
FirmGreenville, DE
Serves 1 county
Serves New Castle County from Greenville, with Delaware and Pennsylvania licensure. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, and adult guardianship petitions, annual updates and accountings in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Works primarily on a flat-fee basis, quoted at the end of the first meeting.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
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- 20 Montchanin Road, Suite 1000Greenville, DE 19807
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1992 · Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 2961 Centerville Road, Suite 350Wilmington, DE 19808
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1990 · Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 202Wilmington, DE 19803
FirmWilmington, DE
Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
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- 1201 North Market Street, Suite 1200Wilmington, DE 19801
FirmWilmington, DE
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipCriminal Defenseand 2 more
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- 803 North Broom StreetWilmington, DE 19806
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1999 · Serves 1 county
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 4 more
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- 15 Center Meeting RoadWilmington, DE 19807
FirmOdessa, DE
Serves the whole state
Serves New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from Main Street in Odessa. Handles estate administration for probate and non-probate estates, including opening a probate estate at the Register of Wills, and guardianship issues alongside wills and powers of attorney. Partners Lacy E. Holly, III and Gene W. Morton are on the New Castle County Register of Wills probate attorney list.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipReal Estate
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- 603 Main StreetOdessa, DE 19730
Solo PracticeWilmington, DE
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateGuardianshipCriminal Defenseand 2 more
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- 900 Philadelphia Pike, Suite BWilmington, DE 19809
FirmCamden, DE
Serves the whole state
Serves Kent and Sussex counties from offices in Camden and Lewes, and clients throughout Delaware. Guides executors through probate and estate administration and closing, handles will contests, and files guardianships for adults and minors alongside Medicaid and long-term care planning. Bonnie M. Benson has practiced since 1983, and the firm prices its services on a flat-rate basis.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 4 more
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- 2116 S. Dupont Highway, Suite 2Camden, DE 19934
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1981 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients across Delaware from a Pike Creek office at Linden Hill Station, in person or by Zoom. Handles estate administration and probate through the Register of Wills, trust settlement, uncontested guardianships, and Delaware Medicaid applications; the firm does not take contested estate, trust or probate cases. Family-owned since 1981 and focused on elder law and estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 4420 Limestone Road, Suite 210Wilmington, DE 19808
FirmHockessin, DE
Serves the whole state
Serves families in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from the Stone Mill building in Hockessin. Handles estate administration, trust administration for trustees, and guardianships of disabled adults, minor children and a minor's property, alongside Medicaid asset protection planning. Five attorneys also practice divorce, custody and family law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 726 Yorklyn Road, Suite 300Hockessin, DE 19707
FirmDover, DE
Since 2010 · Serves the whole state
Serves Kent County and clients throughout Delaware from an office on The Green in Dover. Handles probate administration and estate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships, estate tax filing, and elder law planning for long-term care and Medicaid. Founded in 2010 by Mitchell W. May and Adam M. Perza, the firm also practices family, real estate and small business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 7 more
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- 34 The GreenDover, DE 19901
FirmGeorgetown, DE
Since 1990 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients statewide from offices in Georgetown and Milford. Handles the probate and administration of estates, from identifying assets and paying debts and estate taxes to distribution, counsels on will contests, and represents clients in guardianships. Founded in 1990 by J. Everett Moore, Jr. and David N. Rutt, the five-attorney firm also practices real estate and municipal law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipand 2 more
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- 122 West Market StreetGeorgetown, DE 19947
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1982 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Delaware clients from offices in Wilmington and Georgetown, with its main office in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Handles estate administration and probate, guardianships, and will contests, trust distribution disputes and guardianship abuse cases, alongside special needs trusts and long-term care Medicaid planning. Founded in 1982 by Dennis McAndrews, the firm also practices special education law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigationand 4 more
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- 900 Foulk Road, Suite 201Wilmington, DE 19803