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…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and its MySA.com website on July 26, 2015. The US Supreme Court, in Obergefell v. Hodges, has ruled that marriage between two people is protected by the Constitution’s guarantee of due process and equal protection. Marriage is a liberty that has been protected by the Constitution…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and its MySA.com website on April 20, 2015. Dear Mr. Premack: My parents live in Texas, while I live in California. If I am anticipating inheriting just over $5 million, how does living in California affect the taxes? Do I have to move back to Texas…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and its MySA.com site on March 17, 2015. Dear Mr. Premack: My husband passed away in mid-2014, leaving me as his sole heir. I sold a farm that was partly his inheritance and partly acreage we bought together. The sale closed six months and five days…
