Equipping home buyers, real estate agents, loan officers, and clients with essential guidance on Delaware settlement procedures, good funds statutes, professional CE courses, training facilities, and news.
Everything Delaware homebuyers need to know before sitting down at the closing table.
Every individual signing settlement documents must present an unexpired, government-issued photo ID (valid State Driver's License or U.S./Foreign Passport). A secondary ID (credit card or employee badge) is also recommended.
Funds under $10,000.00: Buyer personal check is accepted.
Funds $10,000.00 or more: Must be Certified/Cashier's Check or Bank Wire Transfer. Any surplus overage brought to settlement is immediately refunded at the table.
Never accept wiring instruction revisions via email. Before transmitting any wire, call Ward & Taylor directly at (302) 225-3350 to verbally verify our account details with your designated closing coordinator.
As your settlement attorney in Delaware, Ward & Taylor manages the entire closing workflow on your behalf:
Practical answers to streamline transaction management and prevent closing delays.
Yes, provided the total funds due from the buyer are under $10,000.00. However, if the final balance approaches or exceeds $10,000.00, certified funds or a wire transfer are required by Delaware law. If the buyer brings a certified check slightly larger than the final figure, the difference will be refunded immediately at settlement.
When proceeds from an out-of-state sale (e.g., Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Maryland) are needed for a Delaware purchase, the out-of-state title company should wire funds directly into Ward & Taylor’s escrow account prior to closing. We reconcile the arrival and issue refunds for any excess escrow overage at settlement.
If a buyer or seller cannot attend closing, please alert us as early as possible. Ward & Taylor will draft a Delaware-compliant Power of Attorney. Important reminder: Mortgage lenders must review and approve the POA in writing well before closing day.
Yes. While our five Delaware offices (Wilmington, Middletown, Dover, Rehoboth, Bethany) offer fully equipped conference facilities, out-of-office settlements can be arranged at brokerage offices or client locations with advance coordination.
Ward & Taylor is an active educational partner for the Delaware real estate community. Our primary instructor, Barbara A. Brodoway, Esq., recipient of the 2026 NCCBOR Educator Award and three-time Kent County Association of Realtors Educator of the Year, leads accredited CE courses statewide.
Courses cover essential Delaware licensing topics, including:
*Classes are hosted in partnership with local Realtor boards (NCCBOR, KCAR, SCAOR), realty brokerages, and education sponsors.
2026 NCCBOR Educator Award Recipient
Interested in scheduling a private CE seminar for your realty brokerage or office sales meeting? Our attorneys regularly instruct onsite at offices throughout Delaware.
Ward & Taylor is pleased to offer our modern, fully equipped training room facilities to our real estate industry partners for team meetings, Lunch-and-Learns, and professional workshops.
Engage directly with Ward & Taylor attorneys at our recurring industry mixers and educational gatherings.
An informal morning round-table exclusively for licensed real estate professionals, lenders, and brokers. Bring your contract dilemmas, title headaches, and market questions to discuss over fresh coffee and breakfast pastries.
Relax after a busy closing week with the Ward & Taylor team. Enjoy selected wines, hors d'oeuvres, and great conversation with fellow real estate industry peers in a friendly, relaxed setting.
Authored by Caitlin Suvie, covering legal milestones, fraud alerts, and firm announcements.
Attorney Barbara A. Brodoway was recognized by the New Castle County Board of Realtors (NCCBOR) with the 2026 Educator Award for her statewide contributions to Realtor continuing education.
Profiling Daniel DeMott, Sussex County native, graduate of Charleston School of Law, and Secretary of the Sussex County Bar Association, focusing on coastal Delaware closings.
Introducing Robert Wolfgang Jr., Esq., graduate of UMBC and Univ. of Baltimore School of Law, VA-accredited attorney providing specialized estate planning for military veterans.
Firm-wide holiday office contest featuring themes "Christmas Towne", "Elf", and "Candy Cane Lane", judged by partners from Penna Orthodontics and Clarity Title.
Reflecting on two decades of growth from the 2005 founding merger of Bill Ward and Jonathan Taylor to five statewide Delaware offices and 12 attorneys.
Warning the real estate community regarding sophisticated vacant land scams. Highlighting Fenwick Island Police alerts on fraudulent impersonators posing as out-of-state landowners.
Governed by Delaware law and federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) consumer financial protection requirements.
By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, which are governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware. Any legal action or dispute arising from this website shall be resolved through binding arbitration in New Castle County, Delaware. Unauthorized scraping, commercial re-use, or reverse engineering of source materials is strictly prohibited.
As providers of real estate settlement and title services, Ward & Taylor, LLC and Best Abstract, LLC collect Nonpublic Personal Information (NPI) necessary to execute your requested closing. NPI includes Social Security numbers, bank wiring coordinates, loan balances, and property assets.
Materials on this website are for general information only and do not establish an attorney-client relationship. Transmitting an inquiry through this site or sending email does not create confidential or privileged representation until a formal engagement agreement has been signed.