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Did your deceased relative get a stimulus check from the IRS? What now?
If your deceased relative got a stimulus payment from IRS, what are you supposed to do?
Paul Premack
May 11, 2020
Who wins between Agent and Trustee?
Durable power of attorney takes precedence over his individual domain while the Trust takes precedence over the trust’s domain.
Paul Premack
May 4, 2020
Can I control who gets my IRA?
The simplicity of the non-testamentary designation can interfere with planning for a more complex goal.
Paul Premack
Apr 28, 2020
Can I be trustee and beneficiary of my trust?
Doctrine of Merger: when trustee and beneficiary are the same person, without restriction on the assets
Paul Premack
Apr 7, 2020
Does e-Signing avoid coronavirus?
Signing estate planning documents is by law more restrictive that signing contracts and commercial documents.
Paul Premack
Apr 1, 2020
Can I Sign a Directive to Physicians for my Alzheimer’s mother?
As Agent under the Medical Power of Attorney, you can decide on life support issues for her when the moment arrives.
Paul Premack
Mar 12, 2020
The estate tax still exists, Mr. President
Congress recognized the President’s 2017 proposal as a tax cut for the very wealthy but a tax increase for heirs of estates under $11M.
Paul Premack
Mar 6, 2020
No Pre-Planning Leads to Guardianship
Durable and Medical Powers of Attorney are voluntary tools that can keep you out of Guardianship court.
Paul Premack
Mar 3, 2020
What happens when a non-Texas resident dies with property in Texas?
Probate of a Foreign Will involves Texas probate of a Will from another nation or another US state when the decedent had property in Texas.
Paul Premack
Feb 25, 2020
Can Mom’s house be transferred to her Sister?
When a person dies owning real property, several legal pre-planning documents impact establishing the identity of the new owners.
Paul Premack
Feb 11, 2020
Are Cars "Personal Effects" under Will?
The question is whether, for the purposes of a Will, automobiles (which are personal property) also qualify as “personal effects”.
Paul Premack
Feb 3, 2020
Can a Will be signed by Rubber Stamp?
When a person is mentally capable of understanding &making a Will, but is physically incapable of signing, what does Texas law allow?
Paul Premack
Jan 13, 2020
Wills are not Self-Enacting
1) Wills are not “self-enacting”, 2) there is a legal time limit during which you must take legal action
Paul Premack
Jan 3, 2020
Will POD account be upheld against challenge?
Will POD account be upheld against challenge?
Paul Premack
Dec 20, 2019
How Agent or Executor handles nursing home claim
How Agent or Executor handles nursing home claim
Paul Premack
Dec 9, 2019