Paul Premack's legal column appeared in these Hearst Newspapers:

Dear Mr. Premack: If a codicil is not written in the personal handwriting of the person who made the will, and is not signed, is it legal...

Last week, this column analyzed a strategy to maximize the funds which can be set aside under current law, when one spouse may need...

Dear Mr. Premack: My wife has been gradually getting worse dementia, and I’ve finally had to place her into a nursing home. Her care...

Dear Mr. Premack: My parents were always married to each other (no divorces) and had five daughters. Both parents are now deceased. Both...

Original Publication: San Antonio Express News, August 5, 2011 Dear Mr. Premack: My brother recently died and I am sole beneficiary. He...

Dear Mr. Premack: My grandfather died nearly 6 months ago without leaving a will. His children are up in arms about who owns his home on...

Dear Mr. Premack: My parents were the original owners and builders of their homestead in the ’50s. Years later they placed it in a trust...

Dear Mr. Premack: I am thinking about making my Will. I know that when I die, I want some of my money to go to my two daughters, and some...

Dear Mr. Premack: I went to your website for information on powers of attorney. I understand the difference between a durable power of...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother remarried in her early 60’s and they have been married for over 10 years. They purchased a home together (in...

Dear Mr. Premack: When a person dies, what is the order of informing others of the death, and who does the informing? – LJ According to...

Dear Mr. Premack: My mother drew up an affidavit of heirship after her husband passed away but she did not list all of the children in...

Dear Mr. Premack: I have been my mother and disabled sister’s caretaker for several years. The home we live in has a loan in mother’s...

Dear Mr. Premack: I often get cards in the mail inviting me to seminars and free lunches. They want to tell me about my opportunity to...

Dear Mr. Premack: My husband is incapacitated and I am agent under his Power of Attorney. Recently I placed some of our assets in a...