Bethany Beach Patrol Legacy
If you know Ron Phillips, you know he has been a member of the Bethany Beach Patrol for 40 years. BBP celebrated 90 years of service to the Bethany Beach community.
Delaware State Fair 2023
Growing up in Kent or Sussex County, Delaware, you looked forward to the State Fair every July. Rather you were in 4-H, Future Farmers of America had a cow, pig, or horse
Legal Fireworks In Delaware
Legal Fireworks In Delaware Are fireworks legal in Delaware? Well, yes and no. Although the State Fire Marshal’s Office doesn’t support the law change (Title 16, Chapter 69, D), certain types of fireworks are legal to use on July 4 and December 31, and they’re banned in the state at all other times. You can …
Happy Memorial Day!
DRE = DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS There is a new trend in prosecuting drug-related DUI cases. That is the Drug Recognition Expert. The State of Delaware is now occasionally using Drug Recognition Experts in DUI cases. As of the writing of this article, it is unclear what Delaware’s approach to Drug Recognition Experts will be. The …
Did You Hear The One About The Lawyer…
As a lawyer, I often get to hear jokes about lawyers and have received many backhanded compliments about my chosen profession. Lawyers are often viewed in a negative light and sometimes rightly so. However, I do find it ironic that lawyers are the first to be called upon when people need help with a legal …
The Importance Of Estate Planning
Estate Planning includes the legal documents that will help your family manage your health and property after you pass away or become incapacitated. If you do not have these documents available, you may be leaving your family confused and scrambling in the event of your illness or death. Like a will, an advance healthcare directive …
Holiday Season DUI’S
The holiday party season is after Thanksgiving through Christmas and the New Year. Many of us will be partying with our family, friends, and co-workers. Most of those parties will include adult beverages, and we think we know our limits. “I can have a couple of drinks, and I’m not slurring my words or stumbling. …
Covid-19 Impact On A Delaware Dui
HAS COVID-19 IMPACTED THE COURT SYSTEM IN SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE? It is an unquestionable fact that the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has had an impact on the day to day lives of U.S. citizens. Dealing with DUI charges in a normal year is a lengthy, complicated, and often stressful process to go through. Our clients …
Happy Flag Day!
Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, marking the adoption of the American flag by the Continental Congress in the First Flag Act on June 14, 1777. The Act declared that the new flag would have “13 stripes alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a …
Memorial Day Weekend In
Delaware
Even though it won’t be the same this year because of the Covid-19 restrictions, Memorial Day weekend still comes with thoughts of the sand, sunburns, the boardwalk, social distancing, the smell of the ocean, and amazing foods. Along with all of the great things that are associated with our Sussex county beaches, there are some …