FirmSeaford, DE
Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
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- 326 High Street, Suite 101Seaford, DE 19973
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
- Office
- 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 401Wilmington, DE 19808
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
- Office
- 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
- Office
- 2961 Centerville Road, Suite 350Wilmington, DE 19808
Solo PracticeOcean View, DE
Since 1993 · Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
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- 29 H Atlantic AvenueOcean View, DE 19970
FirmGreenville, DE
Serves the whole state
Serves clients throughout Delaware from a Greenville office, with a father-son team of Kevin and Paul O'Brien. Handles probate and estate administration, trust administration, small estate affidavits and federal estate tax returns, and drafts special needs trusts and Delaware asset protection trusts. Planning documents are quoted as a flat fee after the initial consultation.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 3801 Kennett Pike, Suite C-204Greenville, DE 19807
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
- Office
- 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
- Office
- 4420 Limestone Road, Suite 210Wilmington, DE 19808
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1880 · Serves 1 county
Serves New Castle County from its Centreville office on Kennett Pike; the firm's other offices are in West Chester and Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The Centreville office lists estates and trusts law and trust and estate litigation, and its attorneys litigate trust and estate matters in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Founded in 1880.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbate LitigationTrust LitigationSpecial Needs Planningand 3 more
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- 5721 Kennett PikeWilmington, DE 19807
FirmWilmington, DE
Serves 1 county
Serves trusts and estates clients from Wilmington and acts as Delaware trust counsel for financial institutions and law firms. Guides personal representatives through Delaware probate, advises on trust administration and decanting, and litigates breach of trust, capacity, undue influence and will validity disputes. Ranked Band 1 by Chambers High Net Worth for Delaware private wealth law.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
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- 1201 North Market Street, 16th FloorWilmington, DE 19801
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
FirmWilmington, DE
Serves the whole state
Serves New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties from a Centerville Road office in Wilmington. Guides personal representatives through probate, from recording the will with the Register of Wills and obtaining letters to closing the decedent's accounts, and handles small estates and adult guardianships. A female-owned firm that also practices family law and bankruptcy; Spanish is spoken.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 5 more
- Office
- 2710 Centerville Road, Suite 101Wilmington, DE 19808
FirmLewes, DE
Since 2005 · Serves the whole state
Serves families statewide in Delaware from offices in Lewes and Seaford, with virtual consultations available statewide. Handles estate and trust administration and advises trustees through the trust administration process, alongside Medicaid planning and supplemental needs trusts. Focuses exclusively on legal matters affecting older and disabled individuals.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 1519 Savannah RoadLewes, DE 19958
FirmWilmington, DE
Since 1992 · Serves the whole state
Serves Delaware from offices in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach. The Wills, Trusts & Estates group administers estates from the initial probate proceedings through formal accounts, files fiduciary income tax returns, and represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in estate and trust litigation, with elder-law and Medicaid planning. A Mid-Atlantic firm founded in 1992.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
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- 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 305Wilmington, DE 19803