Last week’s column closed with a reference to obtaining legal documents from online websites. I said, “Online sites that offer these documents might be tempting, but you should avoid them unless they are offered by a licensed Texas attorney.” Several people asked me to explain why they should avoid form websites when the prices are so enticing. First, the form websites use workers who are not licensed to practice law. They employ software to knock out cookie cutter legal form

Dear Mr. Premack: My Will was prepared in Indiana but I am now a Texas resident. Is the will still valid? – RLW Your Indiana Will is likely “legally valid” in Texas, but it is not “legally efficient” in Texas. The legal concept behind Wills is similar throughout the U.S., but each state has unique laws and procedures to be considered. If your Will does not match the laws of the state in which you are living, it won’t work as efficiently and may not accomplish your goals. For

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother, a healthy widow in her early 70’s, is retiring to a house she recently built. She will sell her current home and pay down 60% of the mortgage with the proceeds. My husband and I (I’m an only child) plan on taking over the remaining balance, putting the house solely in our names. My mother only has social security (less that $2000 a month) as her income. Once the house will be in our names, could the house be subject to the Medicaid look-back perio