New Hampshire Legal Guides
26 guides covering New Hampshire topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in New Hampshire
New Hampshire adverse possession: 20 years under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:2. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked New Hampshire opinions.
- 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 I Get Sued After a Car Accident in New Hampshire? Does Fault Matter?
New Hampshire car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault) under N.H. common law (modified comparative fault), when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (Three years for personal injury claims under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4.).
- 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.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in New Hampshire
How New Hampshire courts decide custody and parenting time under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 461-A:1 to 461-A:20, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in New Hampshire
New Hampshire DUI penalties under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265-A:2: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in New Hampshire? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
New Hampshire bail and bond explained: Bail before trial with bail commissioners. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked New Hampshire opinions under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 597:1 to 597:23.
- How Does Eviction Work in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire eviction / Landlord and tenant eviction (writ of possession) under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Chapter 540 (Actions Against Tenants): notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- 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…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in New Hampshire: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical New Hampshire guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint / writ (forum-dependent); how service and Odyssey File & Serve (New Hampshire e-Filing) registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in New Hampshire
New Hampshire divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in New Hampshire for 1 year before filing (with limited exceptions). equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in New Hampshire
Paths to shorten or correct a New Hampshire prison sentence under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 607:10: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked New Hampshire opinions.
- How to Modify Alimony in New Hampshire
Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in New Hampshire under RSA 458:19-a, 458:19-aa: changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Child Support in New Hampshire
Step-by-step guide to modifying a New Hampshire child support order under RSA 461-A:14; RSA 458:17 (legacy decrees); New Hampshire Child Support Guidelines: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire abortion law after Dobbs: gestational limit. Approximately 24 weeks of gestation, with exceptions thereafter primarily for the life of the pregnant patient and other narrow statutory grounds.. Linked statutes and New Hampshire opinions.
- 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 Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to New Hampshire evidence law under the New Hampshire Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- New Hampshire Expungement After an Arrest or a Conviction
New Hampshire expungement begins with N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651-F:5, 651-F:5 Intelligence Functions of the Center. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- 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…
- Security Deposit Return in New Hampshire
How New Hampshire landlords must handle residential security deposits under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 540-A:5 to 540-A:8: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- 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…
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265-A:4, including license suspension and evidence use.
- 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 …