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Since 2011, both the marriage and divorce rates have declined in Delaware and throughout the United States. This is according to data from the American Community Survey that was made available by the United States Census Bureau. However, since 1990, the rate of...
Gray divorce, which refers to divorce among people age 50 or older, is on the rise in the United States. In fact, according to studies, people over the age of 50 are now the most likely age group to get a divorce. Gray divorcees in Delaware can take some steps to...
Managing guns in your Delaware estate refers to the transfer of a firearm in an estate plan. Your estate in Delaware can gift a gun to a designated person listed in your will. If you leave no instructions in your will, the executor can choose what to do with the gun....
As an equitable property state, Delaware divides debts and assets from a divorce based on what's fair. The court considers what each person contributed and sacrificed to their marital wealth. Married couples may be able to negotiate with each other as well. Close or...
A large number of military families live in the state of Delaware. One of the most frequent concerns of these families involves finding ways to help their children deal with the stress and uncertainty of deployment. Although explaining the process to children may...
When a Delaware couple makes the difficult decision to dissolve their marriage, it impacts everyone. The divorcees must adjust to a “new normal,” but if the couple has any children, the impact is even more significant. Childhood development is a complicated area, but...
Estate planning attorneys in Delaware and around the country have to know a lot of Latin terms, but per stirpes and per capita may be the two that they encounter most often. These legal terms are both used to describe the way a testator’s assets are distributed if one...
Groups advocating for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Delaware were crestfallen in May 2022 when Gov. John Carney exercised his veto power to quash a bill that would have given them what they wanted. Carney has vowed to block all legalization efforts,...
Estate planning is a way for you to ensure that someone carries out your wishes after you pass or when you are incapacitated. This way, a designated individual you trust assumes control over your financial and medical affairs when you cannot do so as a Delaware...
When crafting or reviewing a child custody plan, a Delaware judge must ensure that its terms meet the best interest of the child standard. This means that a minor's needs must be met even if doing so may not align with what either of the parents may have wanted. There...
