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Under Texas law, to establish adoption by estoppel you must prove to the court (1) that there was an agreement between you and stepmother th

Dear Mr. Premack: Does a power of attorney have to be notarized in order for it to be valid? – CRM Your question is deceptively simple...

Dear Mr. Premack: My husband and I have been married for many years but we each have two grown children from our first marriages. All of...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother was an only child. She died in 1992, survived by her elderly parents. Her mother later died in 2001 and her...

Dear Mr. Premack: My friend’s mother deeded her several properties years ago, while my friend was (and still is) married. The properties...

Dear Mr. Premack: My question concerns the Lady Bird deed. I have read your previous columns about this. I own a home that my wife of 57...

When there is no Will and the estate is smaller than $75,000 - not including the value of the homestead.

Dear Mr. Premack: A large part of my estate, if I were to pass away now, is contained in my IRA account. My total estate would fall below...

Last week, BJ asked about distribution of assets in a second marriage. His second wife had died with a Will leaving “everything” to her...

Dear Mr. Premack: My wife and I were each in our second marriages. She made a will leaving everything to her children from the previous...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother was widowed for many years. During that time, she created a revocable trust to hold her property. A few years...

Dear Mr. Premack: I had an elderly friend who owned seven rental properties. She died in early 2007 without a Will and has no known legal...

Dear Mr. Premack: A few years ago, my mother signed a deed giving my brother her interest in her homestead. My father had passed away 25...

Dear Mr. Premack: As I get serious about completing my tax return, I am wondering if it is possible to reduce my taxes by claiming my...

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...