Dear Mr. Premack: My wife and I want our house to be sold after death of both parties, and the proceeds should be divided among our living children and stepchildren. I am concerned – after I die, can my wife change her Will and leave the house to someone else? JW A person always has the legal right to change his/her Will at any time. So if you die first and leave the house to your wife, she clearly has the legal right to change her Will to leave the house to someone else. You

Dear Mr. Premack: My husband and I bought a house in Texas and live in the house. He has two adult children and I have two adult children from our prior marriages. I have a Will that gives him everything and the four girls everything if I die after him. He refuses to sign a Will. What happens if he dies before me? Do I have to give his two daughters half of my home? – SF Your question is becoming more common as people, for whatever variety of reasons, remarry after a divorce

Dear Mr. Premack: I had my durable power of attorney done by an attorney in 1993. I listed my father as Agent with my mother as first backup Agent. Recently, my father died. The last item in the POA says that it will be in effect unless revoked by written instrument recorded in the court house (the original was recorded). All I need to do is remove my dad and appoint a new alternate. Is there any easy way to accomplish this? HWA Yes, there is an easy way: go back to your lawy