This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on January 25, 2017. The 85th regular session of the Texas Legislature opened on January 10th and concludes on May 29th. Many bills have been filed, and many more are expected as the next few weeks pass. The legislature addresses a huge variety of issues. Since you have asked about estate planning – which could include Wills, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney, Medical Directive and various taxes – we’ll look at bill

This column first appeared in the San Antoni0 Express News on January 16, 2017. Dear Mr. Premack: My parents are in their 80’s and have set up a Living Trust to help them qualify for nursing home Medicaid should they need financial assistance when the time comes. I had read that trusts could be used to hide assets from Medicaid by naming the children as beneficiaries of the trust. I am wondering if this approach will work now that the government is about to be cont The future

This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on December 30, 2016. The official Trump campaign website contains this statement: “The Trump Plan will repeal the death tax, but capital gains held until death and valued over $10 million will be subject to tax to exempt small businesses and family farms. To prevent abuse, contributions of appreciated assets into a private charity established by the decedent or the decedent’s relatives will be disallowed.” Let’s anal