Section 553:29 – Service on Agent.
553:29 Service on Agent. – The presentation of a claim against the estate to such agent and the service of legal process against the estate upon him shall have the same effect as if presented to or served upon the administrator in person, within this state. Source. PS 188:27. PL 299:29. RL 352:29.
Section 553:30 – Authorization to Continue Business.
553:30 Authorization to Continue Business. – Upon a showing of advantage to the estate the probate court may authorize the executor, administrator or special administrator to continue any business of the decedent for the benefit of the estate, but if the decedent died testate and his estate is solvent the decree shall be subject […]
Section 553:31 – Repealed by 2005, 252:9, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
553:31 Repealed by 2005, 252:9, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. –
Section 553:31-a – Repealed by 1996, 199:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
553:31-a Repealed by 1996, 199:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. –
Section 553:32 – Waiver of Administration.
553:32 Waiver of Administration. – I. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, there shall be no requirement for an inventory of the estate, no requirement for a bond, and no requirement for an accounting for assets in any of the following circumstances: (1) Whenever a decedent dies testate and an individual is named in […]
Section 553:33 – Summary Administration.
553:33 Summary Administration. – I. This section shall apply to all estates, testate and intestate, other than those estates governed by RSA 553:32. II. Summary administration is available to expedite the closing of an estate when further court supervision of the administration of the estate is no longer necessary. The approval of a motion […]
Section 553:28 – Removal of Administrator for Noncompliance.
553:28 Removal of Administrator for Noncompliance. – If an administrator does not comply with the provisions of the preceding sections he shall be removed from his trust. Source. PS 188:26. PL 299:28. RL 352:28.
Section 553:19 – Presumption of Death.
553:19 Presumption of Death. – In the absence of a death certificate, the fact of death may be established after an evidentiary hearing if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence: I. That the person is presumed to have been killed as a result of some catastrophic event but his or her body […]
Section 553:20 – Appointment.
553:20 Appointment. – Whenever, by reason of the trial of factual issues in a proceeding involving the validity of a will, or by reason of an appeal from the appointment of an administrator on questions of law, or from any other cause, there is delay in determining the final grant of administration upon the […]
Section 553:20-a – Temporary Administrator.
553:20-a Temporary Administrator. – Upon petition or upon its own motion, the probate court shall have the power to appoint a temporary administrator to determine what assets, if any, are contained within the estate. An inventory of the assets shall be filed with the probate court within 60 days of the temporary administrator’s appointment. […]