Delaware Legal Guides
7 guides covering Delaware topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Castle Doctrine in Delaware: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Delaware castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (11 Del. C. § 464), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Delaware Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Delaware courts award alimony under 13 Del. C. § 1512: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Delaware Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Delaware calculates child support under Del. Fam. Ct. Civ. R. 52; Delaware Child Support Formula (Melson), including the melson formula, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Delaware?
A valid will under Delaware law must be: In writing; Signed by the testator; and, Witnessed and attested by two witnesses. The requirements to make a valid will under Delaware law can be found at 12 DE Code § 202 . Who Can Make a Val…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Delaware
Delaware stand-your-ground overview (duty-to-retreat (outside the home)): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Delaware
Surviving spouse rights in Delaware include: Intestate Share (no will) Elective Share Spousal Allowance Surviving Spouse Rights When There Is No Valid Will When a decedent dies without a valid will, they have died intestate. Intestacy means…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In Delaware?
A decedent’s nearest blood relatives and surviving spouse are considered next of kin under Delaware law for the purposes of the laws of descent and distribution when a decedent dies without a valid will. Therefore, next of kin under Delawar…