Dear Mr. Premack: I’ve read in the Express that the Windsor case will be argued before the US Supreme Court this week. Can you outline the dispute and situation? Can the court’s eventual decision have an effect on estate taxes owed by couples who live in Texas? – T.R. The Windsor case deals with a same-sex couple who were legally married in Canada in 2007. Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer married when they were in their 70’s, after having spent most of their lives together. Spyer

Dear Mr. Premack: A few weeks ago you wrote about nontraditional couples and the type of planning they can legally do to protect each other (like wills or trusts, powers of attorney and advance directives). That was very helpful information. Since then, I’ve read a few news stories about courts that are beginning to rule in favor of LGBT equality under the law. Do any of those court decisions give legal rights to LGBT couples in Texas? – S.L. On May 31, the US Court of Appeal