There is nothing per se unethical or unusual about an attorney and a paralegal at the same firm billing a client for their services. Generally,...

What lawyer specialty writes wills?

Estate planning attorneys and estate administration ("probate") attorneys could assist you in updating your will. It is a good idea to consider...

Being an administrator for a decedent's estate can be a stressful and thankless task, but it is admirable that you have undertaken this appointment...

If I retain a lawyer and pay a retainer and the judge continue the case for the petitioner do I pay another retainer ?

The vocabulary can be a bit confusing and sometimes ambiguous, so I will try to clarify. Lawyers often refer to both a retainer agreement (the...

You raise a few issues in your question. First of all, spouses have a duty to support one another. So both you and your husband have an...

Have you talked with your sister about her communications with the lawyer? The fact that the estate was closed due to inactivity is not by itself...

In New Castle County, in order to work through a large backlog of cases, the Register of Wills Office uses administrative closure as a way of...

Your father-in-law should be careful because what he has already done may constitute a crime under Delaware law. Extortion (a/k/a blackmail) is...

Can an ER deny a caregiver sitting with a patient bc the CG cannot stand long periods?

The Delaware Code requires that hospitals create a visitation policy, which may restrict visitors to patients for reasons relating to the patient's...

Can I evict my sister from our deceased mother’s home?

I'm sorry to hear of your mother's passing. That, combined with the stress of serving as the estate's personal representative, I'm sure is very...