Probate Attorneys in New Castle County, Delaware

54 probate firms have an office in New Castle County, Delaware. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its New Castle County office and its phone.

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County

City

Practice Area

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning57 Tax Planning21 Special Needs Planning12 Asset Protection18 Medicaid Planning16

Settling an estate

Trust Administration29 Probate54 Probate Litigation20 Trust Litigation18

Capacity and care

Elder Law15 Guardianship18

Firm Type

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54 firms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elle Van Dahlgren Law, LLC

20 Montchanin Road, Suite 1000, Greenville, DE 19807

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.

Serves 1 countyEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningGuardianship+2

1-302-407-5009

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

Brian Frederick Funk, P.A.

24 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark, DE 19711

Serves Delaware from Newark and handles probate for estates of any size in all three counties. Works with personal representatives through the Register of Wills filing, the estate inventory and the eight-month creditor claims period to a first and final accounting. Brian F. Funk also prepares wills and durable powers of attorney and runs a real estate settlement practice.

Solo PracticeServes the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateReal Estate

1-302-368-6233

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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

Website

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Required for attorneys

Filing in person

Appointment required

Self-represented filing

Allowed

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Probate Firms Serving New Castle County

Doyle Law, LLC

20245 Bay Vista Road, Unit 204, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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.

Since 2024Serves the whole stateFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateGuardianshipSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protection

1-302-532-3139

Chesapeake Legal Counsel LLC

29 H Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View, DE 19970

Serves Sussex County from Ocean View, near Bethany Beach, with a second office in Annapolis, Maryland, and sees clients from throughout Delaware. Guides personal representatives through estate administration with the Register of Wills, from inventory and creditor claims to final accounting, alongside Medicaid, special needs trust and estate planning. Founded in 1993 by attorney John F. Robbert.

Solo PracticeSince 1993Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax PlanningSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-302-537-4559

Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher, LLC

225 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901

Serves Kent and Sussex counties and clients throughout Delaware from offices on South State Street in Dover and Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. Provides probate, estate administration, fiduciary and beneficiary guidance alongside wills, trusts and incapacity planning. Founded on December 31, 1956, it is one of Southern Delaware's oldest law firms.

Since 1956Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawCriminal DefenseFamily Law+2

1-302-734-7401

Law Offices of Bonnie M. Benson, P.A.

2116 S. Dupont Highway, Suite 2, Camden, DE 19934

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.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawGuardianship+3

1-302-600-9036

May & Perza, P.A.

34 The Green, Dover, DE 19901

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.

Since 2010Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+6

1-302-736-1776

Moore & Rutt, P.A.

122 West Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947

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.

Since 1990Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationGuardianshipMunicipal LawReal Estate

1-302-856-9568

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Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

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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.

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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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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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Delaware pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

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Do I Need Probate?

In Delaware, estates with personal property of $50,000 or less skip probate with the Distribution Without Letters, 30 days after death.

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What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

In Delaware, creditors have 8 months from the date of death to present claims; late claims are barred.

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Can I Self-File Probate?

Delaware has no statewide fill-in probate petition, so the opening petition is drafted as a legal pleading, and informal probate is available.

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Probate Attorneys in New Castle County, Delaware

John James Conly, Attorney at Law

Probate in New Castle County

New Castle County Register of Wills

Probate Firms Serving New Castle County

Forms for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

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Last Will and Testament

Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in Delaware

How Much Does Probate Cost?

How Do I Settle an Estate?

How Much Can an Executor Charge?

Do I Need Probate?

What Are the Creditor Claim Deadlines?

Can I Self-File Probate?

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Probate Attorneys in New Castle County, Delaware

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