Professional. Affordable. Responsive. Backed by more than 30 years of legal experience, Tomasetti Law, LLC provides tailored, client-centered legal representation for individuals, families, buyers, sellers, and fiduciaries across Delaware.
We focus exclusively on Delaware residential real estate, estate planning, and probate administration to deliver rigorous attention to detail and cost-effective outcomes.
Developing personal relationships with every Delaware client to deliver tailored real estate solutions. From contract drafting and rigorous 60-year title examinations to seamless closing settlements, deed preparation, and title defect resolution.
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It is never too early to start an effective, comprehensive estate plan. We utilize a straightforward questionnaire and one-on-one attorney consultations to draft Last Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Directives.
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Guiding Executors, Executrixes, and Administrators through all facets of Delaware probate. We handle all mandatory court filings with the Delaware Register of Wills (arm of the Court of Chancery), protect fiduciaries, and resolve beneficiary disputes.
Learn About Administration →With regional hubs in Fenwick Island and Wilmington/Newport, Tomasetti Law, LLC strives to make each client feel like our only client. Our boutique law firm prides itself on developing lifelong relationships, tailoring our legal services to meet each client’s unique needs.
Our firm has earned the trust of premier Delaware real estate brokers, buyers, sellers, and families across decades of service.
“As a real estate professional, I use Tomasetti Law because of the professional staff and welcoming atmosphere. My clients like the personal service and the time the attorneys take to ensure they understand all the tedious papers they are signing. Ray and Chip are very generous with their time.”
“Tomasetti Law offers outstanding professional service with detail and highest of standards. Not only are they thorough, efficient and responsive when maneuvering through real estate legalities, Ray and his team’s knowledge and hands-on attitude deliver the best service available.”
“For the better part of twenty years, my clients have relied on Ray and his staff for real estate settlements. Ray’s staff provides exceptional service and attention to detail, which guarantees my clients reach the closing table on time with practical, cost-effective solutions.”
Clear, authoritative guidance on Delaware probate thresholds, living trusts, and residential real estate settlements from attorney Chip Armbruster and founding attorney Ray Tomasetti.
Delaware probate is overseen by the Register of Wills, an arm of the Delaware Court of Chancery. If an estate qualifies, the appointed Executor or Administrator must publish notice for an 8-month creditor claim period, file an inventory, and pay county closing fees ranging from 1.25% to 2.00%. Tomasetti Law handles all required filings so personal representatives do not have to personally appear for every procedure.
In a typical $278,000 Delaware estate, probate under a standard Will incurs approximately $1,076 in New Castle County closing costs plus $1,500 in statutory probate attorney fees ($2,926+ total). A Revocable Trust avoids these fees, saves an average of ~$900 in direct out-of-pocket costs, and keeps financial distributions completely private.
Our real estate legal team conducts a thorough 60-year title examination, resolves any recorded liens, easements, or boundary discrepancies, drafts the deed and mortgage documents, coordinates with mortgage lenders, and conducts the settlement closing to guarantee you obtain clear, marketable title.
Without a Durable Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive, unexpected medical incapacity requires your family to petition the Delaware Court of Chancery for a costly and public adult guardianship. Having these valid instruments in place protects your autonomy and your loved ones.
