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2023 Texas Medicaid Income and Asset Limits

Paul Premack

Jan 18

2023 Texas Medicaid Income and Asset Limits

Paul Premack

Nov 28, 2022

The Planning Conundrum (Part 3)

If Congress in late 2025 makes the $12.92M exclusion permanent, you may wonder if your planning was a waste of time and money.

Paul Premack

Nov 21, 2022

The 2026 Trump Tax Rollback (Part 2)

You have a large exclusion amount to use by gifting or by dying. In 2026 the exclusion will be reduced. Should you use it now?

2023 Estate and Gift Tax Update (Part 1)

Paul Premack

Nov 14, 2022

2023 Estate and Gift Tax Update (Part 1)

The basic exclusion amount is increasing from $12.06 million in 2022 to $12.92 million in 2023, the largest adjustment ever.

Which wins: Court Order or Affidavit of Facts?

Paul Premack

Oct 28, 2022

Which wins: Court Order or Affidavit of Facts?

After the Will is admitted to probate as Muniment of Title, a certified copy of the Court Order and Will should be obtained and filed.

Paul Premack

Jul 13, 2022

The Pandemic is not finished

This op-ed from Teen Vogue online is worth a read, to remember that we must continue to protect ourselves and each other from Covid.

Paul Premack

Jul 11, 2022

How do kids get house when parents die?

The time frame of a person's death determines what law we need to apply. Your father died in the 1970's either without a Will or no action w

How does Divorce effect Estate Planning and Inheritance?

Paul Premack

Mar 8, 2022

How does Divorce effect Estate Planning and Inheritance?

Texas Estates Code: any pay on death arrangement ends upon divorce, annulment, or voiding of the marriage.

65 or older? Vote by Mail has new legal requirements

Paul Premack

Feb 2, 2022

65 or older? Vote by Mail has new legal requirements

Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions increase for 2022

Paul Premack

Jan 19, 2022

Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemptions increase for 2022

Paul Premack

Jan 4, 2022

Can a Trust Protect Son’s Inheritance?

Your goal to protect your son would be enhanced by using a well drafted Trust.

New 2022 Law: Protection from Surprise Medical Bills

Paul Premack

Jan 3, 2022

New 2022 Law: Protection from Surprise Medical Bills

About a year ago, I posted a column about a new law that bans surprise medical bills. That new law took effect this week (January 2022).

2022 Texas Medicaid Income and Asset Limits

Paul Premack

Nov 29, 2021

2022 Texas Medicaid Income and Asset Limits

2022 Texas Medicaid Income Limits and Assets Limits

Why is the bank telling me to get Letters Testamentary?

Paul Premack

Nov 12, 2021

Why is the bank telling me to get Letters Testamentary?

Dear Mr. Premack: My sister and I have a question about a bank account that belonged to our father, who died about two months ago. All of...

Paul Premack

Oct 5, 2021

I want a cheap and easy Will

Most states, Texas and Washington included, allow two types of "Last Will and Testament", each with its own technicalities.

TX: (210) 826-1122 WA: (206) 814-1123

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