This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on January 12, 2018. Scams against the elderly are all too common. You should report this scam to the local police department, and can make a report to the National Consumers League at www.fraud.org (where you can also learn tips for prevention). You should also immediately call her bank to report the fraud. They may be able to stop the check before it is cashed. Calling them will also alert the bank’s fraud office to

This column appeared in the San Antonio Express-News on January 5, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: My grandmother made me a 25% heir of her estate in her Will. Three daughters with her first husband were left the other 75%. My mother, who had a different father, was not included as an heir. Grandmother died in late November 2017. After the funeral, I found out my aunt, who was Agent in my Grandmother’s Durable Power of Attorney, signed a Lady Bird Deed on my grandmother’s house and a