Practice Area
Trusts, Wills & Estates
Delaware estate planning and estate administration guidance for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, probate, and incapacity planning.
Hudson, Jones, Jaywork & Fisher helps Delaware clients plan for the future through wills, trusts, estate planning, probate guidance, and incapacity planning. Thoughtful planning helps ensure that a client's wishes are honored, assets are protected, and loved ones are cared for if incapacity or death occurs.
The firm prepares Last Wills and Testaments, helps clients designate beneficiaries, appoint executors, nominate guardians for minor children, and establish specific gifts or charitable bequests. The firm also advises on trusts, including revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, testamentary trusts, and charitable trusts where appropriate.
The firm prepares durable powers of attorney, advance health-care directives, health-care powers of attorney, and living wills so trusted agents can manage financial, legal, and medical decisions if a client becomes unable to do so. These documents can help avoid confusion, family disputes, probate litigation, and unnecessary court involvement.
How We Help
- Wills, beneficiaries, executors, guardians, and estate plans
- Revocable, irrevocable, special needs, testamentary, and charitable trusts
- Durable powers of attorney, health-care directives, and living wills
- Probate, estate administration, fiduciary, and beneficiary guidance
Delaware Estate Planning FAQ
Do I need a will in Delaware?
A will allows a person to name beneficiaries, choose an executor, and address guardianship for minor children. Without a will, Delaware intestacy rules may control how property is distributed.
What happens if someone dies without a will in Delaware?
If a Delaware resident dies without a valid will, assets that pass through probate are generally distributed under Delaware intestacy law. The result depends on the person's family structure and the type of property involved.
What documents are part of a Delaware estate plan?
An estate plan may include a will, trust, durable power of attorney, advance health-care directive, living will, beneficiary designations, and related documents tailored to the client's family and assets.
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