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Dear Mr. Premack: My husband had a major stroke last month. He is getting better in rehab but may be there for weeks more. We are joint...

Dear Mr. Premack: My daughter is a single mother. Her son is eleven. To keep her job, she has to transfer to another city for a year. She...

Dear Mr. Premack: In a previous article you stated that the executor could not legally charge a fee for “receiving funds…which were on...

Dear Mr. Premack: My husband made a handwritten will, with two people signing as witnesses, but he didn’t date the will. The will simply...

Dear Mr. Premack: I am currently seeking guardianship of a relative with severe dementia who is currently in a nursing home. Will a...

Dear Mr. Premack: We have a very dear friend who recently passed away. She had three adult children, one who preceded her in death by two...

More on the final 5 ballot proposals Last week’s column discussed the first five ballot propositions, ranging from tax exemptions to...

Dear Mr. Premack: I’ve started to receive some information about the election on November 8. There are ten proposed constitutional...

Dear Mr. Premack: My father had a will from 1984 that named me, his only daughter, as executor. He remarried later that year, but never...

Is next of kin entitled to notification of probate?

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother is 91 and lives about five hours from here. My sister has durable power of attorney and I am backup agent. My...

The phrase “Lady Bird deed” is an informal designation that is starting to be thrown around rather loosely. To be specific, it is a legal tr

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother has always been a very private person. She does not like other people to know about her personal affairs. She...

Dear Mr. Premack: In 1992 my Great Uncle Joe died. He was a judge and knew the law obviously quite well. He had a Will a few inches...

Dear Mr. Premack: My Mom is in the nursing home (3+ years) with Alzheimer’s disease. Twelve years ago she gave me a warranty deed...