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New Hampshire adopted RUFADAA as RSA 554-A in 2019. An online tool outranks your will, and a custodian gets 60 days to answer a complete request.
New Hampshire estate planning runs on four documents: a will, a durable power of attorney, an advance directive, and often a trust. Here is what each one needs.
New Hampshire charges no estate tax and no inheritance tax. RSA 86 was repealed for 2003 deaths, and RSA 87 self-voided for deaths from 2005 on.
New Hampshire starts from bond required under RSA 553:13. An estate with a gross value of $25,000 or less needs only a personal bond without sureties.
New Hampshire executor duties in order: qualify as administrator, file the 90-day inventory, run the six-month claim window, then account and close.
New Hampshire's family allowance has no dollar figure. RSA 560:1 lets the probate judge decree a reasonable sum out of the personal estate for present support.
New Hampshire proves an adult guardianship beyond a reasonable doubt under RSA 464-A:9, and RSA 464-A:10 lets you name your guardian and bar anyone you exclude.
Who inherits without a will in New Hampshire: the five spouse tiers of RSA 561:1, the heir ladder, and the fourth degree kinship cutoff.
A New Hampshire pet trust runs on RSA 564-B:4-408. Who enforces it, how long it lasts, what a court can trim, and the reporting rights your enforcer holds.
New Hampshire power of attorney rules under RSA 564-E: durable by default, notarized with no witnesses, plus a disclosure statement and an agent who must sign.
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