Dear Mr. Premack: My mother died last year. I took care of her till she died. Not one of my brothers or sisters helped. I was living in mother’s house, paying her bills on my own. The house is left to all her children. Do I have more entitlement to the house and am I able to claim ownership of the house? – MLG Dear Mr. Premack: My father died, and left no will. I, his son, was the caregiver since mother died years ago. He acquired 20 acres with a veteran loan. I paid all the

Dear Mr. Premack: My partner and I moved to Texas a few years ago. Unlike some other states, we know that we cannot be legally married under Texas law. Putting all the politics aside, we just want to be treated fairly and be able to take care of each other. We know that married couples have some automatic legal rights that we lack – like making medical decisions for each other, or inheriting from each other. Our question is this: are there any steps we can take under Texas la

Dear Mr. Premack: My son has just married, and he and his wife purchased their first home. They have a sizeable mortgage. Unlike them, my husband and I who have been married over 30 years now have finished paying off our house and own it free and clear. We told them that now that they have a house they need to see a lawyer about Wills but they think the mortgage means they don’t really own the house until it is paid off like ours. How do mortgages affect home ownership, and s