Making a Will in New Hampshire

How to make a will in New Hampshire, and what can happen if you don't.

Intestate Succession in New Hampshire

What happens if you die without a will? Learn about intestacy in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Restrictions on Who Can Serve as Executor

Learn the rules about who can be your personal representative in New Hampshire.  

Make a Living Trust in New Hampshire

What is a living trust? A trust is an arrangement under which one person, called a trustee, holds legal title to property for another person, called a beneficiary.

What Happens to Digital Assets in New Hampshire

Who will have authority to access or manage your digital assets after you die? In New Hampshire, no one will – not even your executor.

Probate Shortcuts in New Hampshire

New Hampshire offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

New Hampshire Living Wills and Advance Directives: What You Need to Know

Making a New Hampshire advance directive (power of attorney and living will) is an important estate planning step.

New Hampshire's Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Form

A New Hampshire Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form describes health care wishes for people facing a life-threatening medical condition. Learn how it works.

Making a Financial Power of Attorney in New Hampshire

Why do I need a New Hampshire financial power of attorney? If you become ill or injured and you can't take care of your own finances, someone else must step in to help.

Probate Shortcuts in New Hampshire

New Hampshire offers a probate shortcut for "small estates." This makes it easier for survivors to transfer property left by a person who has died.

Avoiding Probate in New Hampshire

Probate court proceedings (during which a deceased person's assets are transferred to the people who inherit them) can be long, costly, and confusing.

How to Become an Organ Donor in New Hampshire

More than one hundred New Hampshire residents are currently waiting for donated organs.

Death With Dignity in New Hampshire

Legislators in New Hampshire have attempted to pass death with dignity legislation since early 2014.

Burial & Cremation Laws in New Hampshire

Each state has laws affecting what happens to a body after death.