If you’re making an estate plan in Delaware, start here. Learn how to make a will, trust, and power of attorney (POA) that are valid in your state, or get more information about estate planning and funeral laws specific to Delaware.
A will can help you protect your family and your property.
Make a Living Trust in Delaware
Learn how to make a living trust in Delaware.
Intestate Succession in Delaware
If you die without a will in Delaware, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state intestate succession laws.
Delaware no longer levies an estate tax.
Delaware Power of Attorney Laws
A durable POA allows someone to help you with your financial matters if you ever become incapacitated—here's how to make one in Delaware.
Death With Dignity in Delaware
Delaware is considering a death with dignity bill that would allow terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication.
Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.
Delaware offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.
Burial & Cremation Laws in Delaware
Delaware has numerous laws affecting burial and cremation. Here are the most important laws you should know about.
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