Southern Delaware

Business, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Contract Disputes

Hiring an experienced Sussex County lawyer is very important when seeking legal advice or representation for estate administration or real estate law issues. At the law office of Harold W. T. Purnell, II, P.A., I have represented individuals and businesses for over 25 years and work passionately to effectively achieve their goals. Contact a Georgetown residential real estate and contract attorney to discuss your legal needs.

My firm assists clients with many legal issues, including:

• Estate administration: I am very knowledgeable and skilled handling the probate of very large estates, including filing all notices, liquidating necessary assets, paying bills, filing estate taxes, distributing assets, and resolving will contests.
  
  
• Estate and gift taxes: I assist clients with planning for estate taxes and advise clients of gift tax laws so that they are able to minimize their potential estate taxes.
  
  
• Wills and Trusts: I am able to guide clients with the most efficient estate planning tools. I help prepare and draft wills, create trusts, and advise on the benefits of special trusts, including charitable remainder trusts.
  
  
• Elder law: As a skilled elder law attorney, I am able to assist with planning for long-term care/nursing home care, retirement planning, Medicare/Medicaid applications, elder abuse, guardianships, and other elder law issues.
  
  
• Real estate law: My firm represents clients with residential and commercial real estate deeds, including purchase and sale, refinancing, title insurance, real property title searches, real estate settlements, land use, zoning, eminent domain, and drafting landlord tenant lease agreements.
  
  
• Section 1031 exchanges: As an experienced real estate lawyer and tax lawyer, I am very knowledgeable in section 1031 exchange or starker exchange real estate procedures. I am able to assist clients through the process and advise them of whether a 1031 exchange is a good option for them.
  
  
• Corporate and business law: I am a business attorney that represents clients with business planning, business organization, mergers, acquisitions, and business formation, including partnerships, limited partnerships, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies (LLC), corporations, and other entities.

If you need quality and efficient legal representation, I can help you. Contact a southern Delaware probate attorney and business lawyer for a free initial consultation.

Harold W. T. Purnell, II, P.A.
8 North Race Street
P.O. Box 977
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: (302) 858-5151
Toll Free: (866) 296-HWTP (866-296-4987)
Fax: (302) 858-5161
Email

The law office of Harold W. T. Purnell, II, P.A., located in Georgetown, Delaware, represents individuals throughout southern Delaware, including Sussex County and Kent County and the communities of Georgetown, Dover, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Milford, Laurel, and Seaford, DE.