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Delaware Eviction Process: A 7-Day Notice to Pay, Paying Off Stops the Case, and a 5-Day Appeal
How a residential eviction works in Delaware: the 7-day notice for unpaid rent or other lease breaches, 60 days to end a month-to-month tenancy, summary possession in the Justice of the Peace Court, the tenant's right to pay and stop the case or redeem before the eviction, free lawyers for eligible tenants, the 5-day appeal to a three-judge panel, and the rules on lockouts, retaliation, late fees and deposits.
FitnessCheap and Free Ways to Work Out in Delaware: $5 State Park Entry, the 12-Mile Castle Trail and the Jack A. Markell Trail
Delaware state parks charge $5 a day for Delaware cars at inland parks from March 1 through November 30, or $50 for a resident annual pass, with a $10 pass for people getting State Service Center help and free passes you can borrow with a library card. The paved 12.1-mile Michael N. Castle Trail along the C&D Canal, the 7.9-mile Jack A. Markell Trail from Wilmington to New Castle, and how much activity to aim for.
MoneyDelaware Minimum Wage 2026: $15.00 an Hour, a $2.23 Tipped Wage and No Increase Scheduled for 2027
Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour in 2026, the last step of the schedule set by state law, with no increase set for 2027. How the $2.23 tipped cash wage works, who isn't covered, when final pay is due, the liquidated damages for late wages, and how to file a wage claim with the Delaware Department of Labor.
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