This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News and other Hearst Newspapers on July 16, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: I had power of attorney over a family friend. She died and now the “relatives” have hired a lawyer requesting documents. What am I supposed to do? – J.S. I assume that you are…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and other Hearst Newspapers on July 2, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: Situation: I have been divorced from Robert for over twenty years. We share an adult son, are very civil to each other, and I even still own a fifty-percent share of the house we had…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on February 23, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: I think I have a simple legal question. I heard the law changed regarding recorded Powers of Attorney. I want to revoke my old Power of Attorney, but it was filed at the courthouse years ago. I have…
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 September 11, 2017. (Part 4 in a series.) Since the early 1990s, Texas has had an issue with Durable Powers of Attorney (DPOA) which was initiated by the banking lobby. They had convinced the legislature to structure Texas law to give them the power to…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on September 5, 2017. (Part 3 in a series.) Regardless of the size of the estate – be it $50,000 or $5,000,000 – everyone should make legal plans to handle a possible future illness or incapacity. If you become incapacitated, you need someone trustworthy to pay…
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on June 5, 2017. Dear Mr. Premack: My mother is in rehab after a fall. I need to be able to pay her bills and handle some of her financial transactions for a few weeks. I’ve been told that I should get a Durable Power…
