In the Matter of Wm. Michael Earley and Ryanne Earley

Summary

The New Hampshire Supreme Court held that a beneficiary’s interest in an irrevocable trust subject to a spendthrift provision is not marital property under RSA 458:16-a, reversed the trial court’s award of one‑sixth of the life‑insurance cash value and half of future distributions, vacated the remainder of the property‑division determination, and remanded for further proceedings.