New Hampshire Estate Planning

Making a Will in New Hampshire

A will can help you protect your family and your property.

Intestate Succession in New Hampshire

If you die without a will in New Hampshire, your assets will go to your closest relatives under state “intestate succession” laws.

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.

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.

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 for years.

Burial & Cremation Laws in New Hampshire

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