It’s the holiday season, and boy is it our favorite time of year! We want to say thank you to all of our wonderful clients, real estate professionals, loan officers and others in the legal and financial community for all of your continued support. We are so honored to serve so many great folks across the First State, and we thank you for trusting your legal needs with our team. We are so excited to announce that multiple GDWG attorneys were named honorees of Delaware Today’s Delaware’s Top Attorneys in 2022. Real Estate, Real Property + Personal Property   Dean Del Collo Deborah Galonsky ..read more

Join us in welcoming our newest attorney, Jaevan Owens. Jay’s home base is our Wilmington office where he will concentrate his practice in Family Law. Feel free to contact Jay if you are in need of a lawyer regarding family matters.   The post GDWG Welcomes Jay Owens! first appeared on Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC ..read more

It’s that time of year again, and you’re probably seeing more and more school buses taking over the roads on your morning commute. To avoid being charged with a traffic violation, we are here to keep you up to date on the Delaware traffic laws surrounding school bus safety. In the State of Delaware, it is illegal for any vehicle approaching a stopped school bus to pass or overtake it. A school bus that is stopped and displaying flashing lights, alerts all drivers on the road to stop. When dropping off or picking up children, the school bus will pull as far to the right as possible, but this do ..read more

We know that prenups are not the most romantic of topics when planning a wedding with your partner. However, the establishment of a prenup does not indicate a lack of trust between partners. The State of Delaware is an equitable distribution state. As such, in the case of divorce, if there is no established prenuptial agreement and parties are unable to come to an agreement on distribution of marital assets (and yes, debts), then the Court divides properties equally and fairly. The catch? Sometimes what the court deems as fair, may not be considered fair among partners.     Ther ..read more

When it comes to comparing felonies and misdemeanors, there are a countless number of differences including the effect a conviction could have on job opportunities and an individual’s criminal record. At our firm we get asked most about the difference between felonies and misdemeanors as it pertains sentencing. It is best to consult with competent and capable counsel to ensure that a defendant’s rights are protected. At Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, our criminal defense team has invaluable experience gained through more than two decades fighting for defendants’ interests. Misdemea ..read more

We hope that you and your family had a relaxing holiday weekend! We are finally starting to feel that summer heat and the beach season is now in full swing. Some of you may have made the first trip of the season to the Chesapeake Bay or the Delaware beaches, and some of you may have even seen the most beautiful vacation home calling your name. Whether you saw your forever home or the perfect getaway spot for your family, downstate Delaware offers an ideal location for both residential and vacation homes. But what is the market up to? Well, we can confidently say that the housing market is stil ..read more

In the State of Delaware, the general statute of limitation for someone to report personal injury due to negligence is 2 years after the accident. If this 2-year gap closes before you file a lawsuit, Delaware’s Civil Court system will most likely refuse to even hear your case. How to know if you even have a case The first thing we must look at is who is at fault for negligence. If someone else’s negligence led to your injury, then you may have a case. People who have been injured during a slip and fall accident or a vehicle accident may suffer from more than just pain and discomfort. They may ..read more

Over the last decade, our firm has grown from a handful of folks working out of a single office in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington to now SIX offices serving every corner of the First State. Our mission in that time has never changed–Once a Client, Always a Client.  Going all the way back to those early days, we knew there was tremendous value in treating every client with respect and proving with every case that our dedication in delivering unmatched legal representation as our primary objective. That approach remains evergreen today. Our growth over the last ten years is a byproduct o ..read more

All of us here at GDWG would like your help in welcoming our newest attorney, Katelyn Crawford. Kate’s home base is our Lewes office where she will concentrate her practice in commercial and residential real estate as well as Wills, Estates and Trusts. Feel free to contact Kate if you are in need of a real estate attorney or interested in creating or revising a Will, etc. Kate will be available in the Lewes and Bethany offices and soon to be new office in Rehoboth. The post Blog first appeared on Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC ..read more

Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC is pleased to announce that Deborah J. Galonsky has been named a Partner! Debi is also taking over as the partner in residence in the firm’s Sussex County offices (Lewes and Bethany). Debi is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association and is frequent presenter on real estate law topics for the DSBA, Lorman Education and NBI, Inc. Debi joined the real estate department of Giordano, DelCollo, Werb & Gagne, LLC, in 2020.  Debi concentrates her practice in representing buyers, sellers, builders, lenders and investors with residential and comme ..read more