This column appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on January 5, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: My grandmother made me a 25% heir of her estate in her Will. Three daughters with her first husband were left the other 75%. My mother, who had a different father, was not included as an heir. Grandmother died in…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on December 22, 2017. On Friday, December 22, 2017, President Trump signed the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) into law. The new law makes large modifications to the income tax system, but this column will focus on changes to the estate and gift tax…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on October 2, 2017. Dear Mr. Premack: I’ve been reading about the income tax and business tax proposals that have come from the Trump Administration. However, there is hardly mention of the estate tax beyond saying it will be repealed. What about the generation skipping…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on July 14, 2017. Dear Mr. Premack: I work for someone else as a contractor and have been on the side buying houses and fixing them up for either resale or rental. My cousin wants to get involved and for us to make it a…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on December 30, 2016. Dear Mr. Premack: With the inauguration less than a month away, I am wondering what to expect regarding changes to the federal estate tax under the Trump administration. My estate is currently exempt from the estate tax and I want to…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on June 14, 2016. To read the column on MySA.com, click here. Dear Mr. Premack: I am 71 and have been target shooting since age 12. I was a federal employee for 25 years. I live in a nice neighborhood but was accused of pointing…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on January 5, 2016. Dear Mr. Premack: I heard you speak at the North Star Mall Walkers group, and have a question from my sister in law. She loves her pets. They soothe her and bring her joy. She’d like to know what estate planning…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on September 9, 2015. Dear Mr. Premack: We own a few properties in Austin and hope to minimalize the estate taxes. Our current net worth is about $15 million. We have three children ages 20, 17 and 14 for whom we have already set up a…
