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New Hampshire probate articles
- Can A Guardian Terminate Life Support Without Court Approval?
2020-02-21
The New Hampshire Supreme Court, in In Re Guardianship of L.N. , determined that a New Hampshire guardian of the person has the power to terminate life-sustaining treatment and life support, in appropriate circumstances, without court appro…
- Can Probate Property Be Partitioned After Probate is Closed?
2020-02-14
Yes, property that was an asset of a probate estate and distributed to the beneficiaries can be the subject of a partition action after probate in New Hampshire. The recent New Hampshire case of Tarnawa v. Goode , 172 N.H. 321, 213 A.3d 867…
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In New Hampshire?
2021-07-22
A valid will in New Hampshire must be: In writing; Signed by the testator, or by some person at his or her express direction in his or her presence; and Signed by two or more credible witnesses, who shall, at the request of the testator and…
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Reverses Probate Court Finding That Son Was Not Pretermitted Heir
2021-01-28
In In re Estate of Marie G. Dow , the New Hampshire Supreme Court analyzed the pretermitted heir statute and case law to determine that decedent’s son was a pretermitted heir and entitled to his intestate share of his mother’s estate. The F…
- Surviving Spouse Rights New Hampshire
2019-09-23
Surviving spouses have many rights and benefits under New Hampshire law, including: Intestate Share Exempt Property Support Allowance Elective Share Homestead Rights Surviving Spouse Rights If There Is No Valid Will When a decedent dies wit…
- Who Are Next Of Kin In New Hampshire?
2020-11-20
Next of kin in New Hampshire for purposes of intestate succession include: Surviving spouse Children Parents Siblings Grandparents Issue of Grandparents What Next Of Kin Inherit Under New Hampshire Intestate Succession Law? The next of kin …