Hockessin is unincorporated, so an estate for someone who lived there goes to New Castle County's Register of Wills, not a local office. There is a nearby convenience, though. The county holds evening Register of Wills hours at the Hockessin Public Library, 1023 Valley Road, on the second Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To book it, call (302) 395-7800 and ask for Hockessin evening hours.
No obligation. We respond within 24 hours.
Kaizen Home Buyers will pay cash for the house in the condition it is in today. Within 24 hours you have an offer in hand, with no agent commission and no repairs. The estate can close in 14 to 30 days or pick a later date. Larger homes on wooded lots often hold a lot of belongings, and you do not have to clear them before asking.
The main office is at 800 N. French Street, 2nd Floor, Wilmington, open Monday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., closed noon to 1:00 p.m. An appointment is needed to open an estate. The county also lists an evening session at the Appoquinimink library in Middletown on the first Wednesday of the month. Heirs who work days in Wilmington may find the Hockessin session easiest.
Hockessin is described as an affluent northern New Castle suburb of larger homes on wooded lots, with maintenance on larger homes and estate sales among its listed concerns. The personal representative files an inventory within three months of opening the estate, so a house with outbuildings, a finished basement and decades of contents takes time to catalog. Photograph each room early and separate family items from things to be sold.
Creditors have eight months from the date of death to file claims, and the accounting is due within a year of opening. Delaware's estate tax chapter is repealed for deaths on or after January 1, 2018, and the Sussex booklet says inheritance tax ended for deaths on or after January 1, 1999. A later sale can raise federal and income tax questions, and the IRS publication on survivors and executors is a place for a tax professional to start.
Tell us the address and the lot, outbuildings and age of the house as best you know. We make a cash offer on the property as it stands, with no repairs. For a large home, a retail listing usually means painting, cleaning, landscaping and showings. Put that cost next to our number before you decide.
We cannot decide who has authority to sign. The Register of Wills and your attorney do. After letters are issued we can close in 14 to 30 days or on the date the estate picks. Call or text 267-329-0084.
The second Wednesday of each month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hockessin Public Library, 1023 Valley Road. Call (302) 395-7800 to schedule.
Usually not. The $50,000 limit for deaths on or after June 10, 2026 covers personal property, and the booklet says an estate must be opened when the decedent owned Delaware real estate in their own name.
The personal representative signs for the estate, but heirs often must renounce or agree on who serves. The booklet says children who do not want the job should renounce in writing. Ask the attorney how it works for your family.
Often yes, with contents agreed in writing. Take papers, medication, family items and valuables first.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm details with the office or a professional.
No obligation. No fees. Just a fair offer from a local buyer.