Paul Premack brings over four decades of dedicated legal experience to his clients, having practiced law since 1981. He and his wife, Ruthie Premack, have built a joyful partnership and a family with two accomplished adult children, Tiffany Premack and Benjamin Premack, who reside in the Olympia area.

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Paul is highly respected as a Certified Elder Law Attorney through the National Elder Law Foundation. He a founding members of the Council of Advanced Practitioners for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and has proudly served as a NAELA member since 1989. Throughout his extensive career, Paul has developed a reputation for clear, thorough communication, guiding individuals, couples, and families of all ages through the complexities of estate planning, living trusts, and probate matters. His expertise extends to assisting clients with the unique legal challenges that come with aging, and he is recognized as a Geriatric Scholar by the University of Texas Health Science Center.

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Paul is licensed to practice law in both Washington and Texas, ensuring clients in multiple states benefit from his deep knowledge and experience. View Washington State Bar directory. View Texas Bar Assn directory.

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In addition to his legal practice, Paul has demonstrated exceptional communication skills as a longtime legal columnist for the Hearst Newspapers since 1989, making complex legal issues accessible to the public. His column archive remains available free of charge for those seeking guidance.

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Paul is the author of "Thinking Beyond Tomorrow: Organizing, Planning, and Settling Your Estate," now in its 9th Edition, and has written several authoritative texts including "The Senior Texan Legal Guide" (Editions 1-7) and co-authored "When Someone Dies in Texas." These resources are widely used across the country as essential guides for estate planning, living trusts, and probate.

Paul’s leadership in the field is further evidenced by his service as Past-President of the Texas Chapter of NAELA and his memberships in the State Bar of Texas, Washington State Bar Association, NAELA and the Washington Chapter of NAELA, the San Antonio Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is honored as a Life Fellow of the San Antonio Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the Texas Bar College.

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Paul’s outstanding professional reputation is reflected in his national recognition by Thompson-Reuters as a "Super Lawyer" and his AV-Preeminent rating from the Bar and Judiciary, underscoring his expertise, integrity, and commitment to effective client communication in all matters of estate planning, living trusts, and probate.