New Hampshire Legal Guides
10 guides covering New Hampshire topics, each with CaseDiver search beside the article.
- Can A Guardian Terminate Life Support Without Court Approval?
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?
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…
- Castle Doctrine in New Hampshire: Deadly Force Against Intruders
New Hampshire castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 627:4), presumptions, and leading cases.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In New Hampshire?
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 Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How New Hampshire courts award alimony under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458:19: eligibility, guideline/formula rules, duration, and leading cases.
- New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How New Hampshire calculates child support under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 458-C:1 et seq., including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- New Hampshire Supreme Court Reverses Probate Court Finding That Son Was Not Pretermitted Heir
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…
- Stand Your Ground Laws in New Hampshire
New Hampshire stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights New Hampshire
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?
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 …