I live in Stony Brook NY and Dad lives in Passaic NJ. Wouldn't it be more practical to have a NJ person be guardian.

It depends on the level of care required and the time needed by your Dad. If he is in an assisted living facility or nursing home-managing his...

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Can I hold company tools belonging to a fl company if they owe me over $5000. in unpaid wages?

I would say NO-you can't hold company tools as a bargaining chip to get your $5000. The matter would have to be solved in court.

How do you change the successor trustee to trustee when the original trustee dies?

Usually you give the bank a copy of the trust, a death certificate, and a ID of successor. The trust might have a provision that acopy could be...

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What make a power of attorney legal?

A power of attorney is authorized by statute and if drafted and executed properly would be legal. I am guessing that your question is if the power...

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How to I state in my will that I do not want my estranged children or grandchildren to receive any inheritance. I live in FL

You simply state that I have ommitted ------(list my name) for personal reasons. You do not have any obligation for adult children.

Issue per stirpes means children down the blood line. It would not include your wife or stepchildren.

Can an executor of a Will/Trust act as he pleases with the property that is in probate? Is he liable for missing items?

Yes you should get an attorney and yes the executor would be responsible for wrongful acts.

We printed documents from Total Legal website for POA and Healthcare surrogate. Once notarized, are they legal?

It is possible that a document obtained from a website would be legal. It is also very possible that, without an attorney discussion and...