Jennifer Smith and Jeremy Riley Publish on Estate Planning in the Event of Incapacity as a Result of Dementia 

WILMINGTON, DE (September 26, 2021) – McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler LLC partner Jennifer Smith and associate Jeremy Riley co-authored an article addressing some of the tools available under Delaware law, that can be utilized by people with diminished capacity to plan ahead for incapacity and control decisions with respect to their health and property after they are no longer able to make those decisions for themselves. 

In addition to examining estate planning tools for people that may develop dementia, Smith’s and Riley’s article also addresses the legal standards applied in determining whether and when a person has capacity to create estate planning instruments and when such instruments become effective. 

The article is available in the September issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health.
 

About McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler 

McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler is a Wilmington-based law firm specializing in trusts, estates, and tax; business transactions; and litigation. With a commitment to responsiveness, strategic thinking, and efficiency, the firm represents both corporate and individual clients in transactional and litigation matters. The firm was founded in 2018. 

About the Delaware Journal of Public Health 

The Delaware Journal of Public Health is published five times per year, and is the signature peer-reviewed journal of the Delaware Academy of Medicine and Delaware Public Health Association. The scope of the DJPH includes, but is not limited to, public and population health programs, practices, and policies and how they affect citizens and practitioners in the State of Delaware. 

Wilmington, DE (August 19, 2021) – McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler LLC attorneys Matthew D’Emilio, Thomas Uebler and Kathleen Murphy have been honored by The Best Lawyers in America. D’Emilio was recognized for his work in trust and estates, Uebler was recognized for his work in trusts and estates litigation, and Murphy was recognized for her work in corporate and fiduciary litigation. In addition, Uebler was recognized as the Lawyer of the Year for trusts and estates litigation in Wilmington, Delaware.

D’Emilio focuses his practice on estate planning and wealth transfer, estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, business transactions, and tax law. Uebler focuses his practice on fiduciary and corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and other Delaware courts, as well as statutory and fiduciary duties under Delaware law. Murphy focuses her practice on corporate and fiduciary litigation, counseling both individuals and corporate trustees in all corporate, business and trust litigation matters.

Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, compiles its annual list of distinguished lawyers by conducting national surveys in which thousands of lawyers provide substantive evaluations of their peers.

About McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler

McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler is a Wilmington-based law firm specializing in trusts, estates, and tax; business transactions; and litigation. With a commitment to responsiveness, strategic thinking, and efficiency, the firm represents both corporate and individual clients in transactional and litigation matters.

Wilmington, DE (July 23, 2021) – McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler LLC partners Matthew D’Emilio and Jennifer Smith were recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth 2021 rankings for Private Wealth Law in Delaware. D’Emilio was recognized in the Band 2 category and Smith was recognized in the Band 3 category.

D’Emilio focuses his practice on estate planning and wealth transfer, estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, business transactions, and tax law. “He is great to work with,” a source notes, “he’s very bright and very knowledgeable.” This is D’Emilio’s sixth year as a Chambers’ honoree.

Smith focuses her practice on estate planning, estate and trust administration, tax planning wealth preservation, and fiduciary litigation.  This is Smith’s fourth year as a Chambers’ honoree.

D’Emilio received his B.S. from Villanova University, his J.D. from Widener University School of Law, and his LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law. Smith received her B.S. from Emory University, her J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, and her LL.M. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law.

About McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler

McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler is a Wilmington-based law firm specializing in trusts, estates, and tax; business transactions; and litigation. With a commitment to responsiveness, strategic thinking, and efficiency, the firm represents both corporate and individual clients in transactional and litigation matters.

Wilmington, DE (May 26, 2021) – McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler LLC partners Matthew D’Emilio and Thomas Uebler, and associate Jeremy Riley were honored as 2021 Super Lawyers. D’Emilio was selected to the 2021 Delaware Super Lawyers list as a top attorney for Estate Planning & Probate. Prior to being selected as a Super Lawyer, D’Emilio was named a Delaware Rising Star by the organization for nine consecutive years. Uebler and Riley have been named Delaware Rising Stars for Estate & Trust Litigation and Estate Planning & Probate, respectively. This will mark Uebler’s eighth consecutive year as an honoree, and Riley’s first.

The Super Lawyer honor is awarded to those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice, with only 5% of attorneys in Delaware receiving this distinction. The Rising Star honor is reserved for extraordinary lawyers under age 40 or in practice for 10 years or less, and only 2.5% of attorneys are named to this list. The selection process for all honors includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

D’Emilio focuses his practice on estate planning and wealth transfer, estate and trust litigation, estate and trust administration, business transactions, and tax law. Uebler focuses his practice on fiduciary and corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and other Delaware courts, as well as statutory and fiduciary duties under Delaware law. Riley focuses his practice in the areas of trust and estate planning and administration; business and tax planning and transactions; and trust and estate litigation and corporate and commercial litigation.

D’Emilio received his B.S. from Villanova University and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Uebler received his B.S. from Arizona State University and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law. Riley received his B.A. from the University of Delaware and his J.D. from Widener University School of Law.

About McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler

McCollom D’Emilio Smith Uebler is a Wilmington-based law firm specializing in trusts, estates, and tax; business transactions; and litigation. With a commitment to responsiveness, strategic thinking, and efficiency, the firm represents both corporate and individual clients in transactional and litigation matters. The firm was founded in 2018.