This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on April 26, 2016. Dear Mr. Premack: I was named as Executor in my neighbor’s Will. He has no family and I said I would do it. Can I be paid for my duties when the time comes? – OO Texas law has two patterns for…
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This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and its MySA.com website on May 29, 2015. Dear Mr. Premack: A few years ago I named a trusted cousin as my Executor and as Agent under my Durable Power of Attorney. He and I recently had a disagreement, and although we are not angry with…
This column first appeared in the SA Express-News and its MySA.com website on April 17, 2015. Dear Mr. Premack: Many years ago I agreed to act as Executor for the estate of a close relative. Now, she is very ill and may be near death. I find myself having second thoughts about being Executor. Is…
This column first appeared on the Express-News MySA site on December 29, 2014. Dear Mr. Premack: My mother transferred her money into an account owned by Roger, the person named as Executor in her Will. She gave him verbal instructions to distribute the funds according to her Will. She died, her Will was probated, and…
Dear Mr. Premack: I have been storing my internet passwords in my Outlook program as notes. This makes it easy for me to look up a password. Is this fine for my legal planning, in case I become ill and my family needs to access my online banking and brokerage accounts? – JO NO! Outlook notes…
This column first appeared on the San Antonio Express-News.com and the MYSA.com websites. Dear Mr. Premack: I was a caretaker for a lady. She told her attorney that I was to be taken care of when she died. She had him draw up a Will with him as the executor, and he told me that he and I…
