Practical Law State Q&As: Delaware Trusts and Estates

06.20.2025
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Practical Law Trusts and Estates

Morris Nichols attorneys Zach Haupt and Reece Barker contributed five Delaware overviews to Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law Trusts and Estates.

  1. Estate Tax: Delaware is another Q&A guide to Delaware laws that focuses on estate taxation of transfers at death. This Q&A addresses whether a jurisdiction has any estate tax or other similar taxes imposed at death. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Estate Tax: State Q&A Tool).
  2. Wills: Delaware, a Q&A guide to the law of wills in Delaware. The document addresses state laws and customs that affect wills. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Wills: State Q&A Tool).
  3. Delaware Durable Power of Attorney is a document outlining the durable power of attorney for individuals residing in Delaware, designed to authorize a third party to manage the principal’s property and financial matters.
  4. Delaware Advance Health-Care Directive, a guide detailing the advance health-care directive for Delaware residents, enabling individuals to outline their health-care preferences and designate an agent to make decisions on their behalf.
  5. Delaware Signature Pages for Will and Self-Proving Affidavit is a Standard Clause containing signature pages that comply with the execution requirements for Delaware wills.

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Zachary J. Haupt, Reece G. Barker, “Delaware Signature Pages for Will and Self-Proving Affidavit," Practical Law Trusts & Estates (December 18, 2024).

Zachary J. Haupt, Reece G. Barker, “Q&A: Wills: Delaware,” Practical Law Trusts & Estates (December 18, 2024).

Zachary J. Haupt, Reece G. Barker, "Q&A: Estate Tax: Delaware,” Practical Law Trusts & Estates (February 24, 2025).

Zachary J. Haupt, Reece G. Barker, “Delaware Durable Personal Power of Attorney,” Practical Law Trusts & Estates (May 2, 2025).

Zachary J. Haupt, Reece G. Barker, “Delaware Advance Health-Care Directive,” Practical Law Trusts & Estates (May 2, 2025).

These materials have been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes, do not create an attorney-client relationship with the author(s) or Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, and should not be used as a substitute for legal counseling in specific situations. These materials reflect only the personal views of the author(s) and are not necessarily the views of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP or its clients.

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