Bayard’s Personal Services practice area focuses solely on the issues and problems facing individuals in their daily lives. Whether you are having domestic difficulties, need help with complex tax issues or estate planning, or are buying a new home, Bayard has attorneys who can assist you.

Family Law
Bayard provides a full range of domestic services. Individuals entering marriage come to us for pre-nuptial agreements to protect their estates. Spouses in marital dissolution in the Delaware Family Court retain us to protect their interests in property division, alimony, support, custody and visitation matters. Our clients are often aided by separation agreements, and avoid the legal process of court. We also counsel persons adopting children or those who are in proceedings to terminate parental rights.

Estate Planning and Administrative Services
Bayard provides services for clients with any size estate, from simple to complex. We prepare the necessary documents for family, property and business planning needs, and potential death tax liability. These can include simple wills, powers of attorney, advance health-care directives and a variety of special interest trusts.

When death occurs in a family, we are available to provide personal, confidential and professional assistance with administration of probate estates, administration of living trusts, collection and distribution of assets and benefits to all beneficiaries, and post-mortem tax planning and preparation of all tax returns.

Tax Planning
Bayard offers help in tax matters for individuals and their businesses. If you are facing an IRS audit, need advice on IRA withdrawals, are interested in tax-free exchange of real estate, or want to establish a pension plan for your business, we are ready to assist you.

Real Estate
Bayard represents clients in connection with the purchase and sale of residential real estate, including both principal residences and vacation residences. We also assist clients with the refinance of mortgage loans on their residences. Our residential real estate team helps make the process easy for the client by offering effective solutions to the difficult issues that sometimes arise prior to closing.