Section 553:22 – Duties.
553:22 Duties. – The special administrator, under such directions and restrictions as may be inserted in his or her commission, shall return an inventory of the estate of the deceased, shall take care of and preserve the decedent’s property and effects, and shall do all other acts which the special administrator may be directed […]
Section 553:23 – Bond.
553:23 Bond. – The special administrator shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duty, with sufficient sureties, to the satisfaction of the court appointing him; or, in lieu of a bond, other forms of security acceptable to the court. Source. 1877, 68:4. GL 195:21. PS 188:22. PL 299:23. RL 352:23. RSA 553:23. […]
Section 553:24 – Effect of Appeal.
553:24 Effect of Appeal. – No appeal from the appointment of a special administrator on questions of law shall suspend the special administrator’s duties; but in case his or her bond is alleged by a party interested to be insufficient, the probate court, upon summary proceedings, shall have power to order a new bond […]
Section 553:25 – Appointment.
553:25 Appointment. – Every resident administrator who removes from the state or who goes out of the state with the intention of being absent more than a year, and every resident of another state who is appointed administrator within this state, shall forthwith appoint some person residing in this state as his agent, to […]
Section 553:26 – Notice.
553:26 Notice. – Whenever a resident of another state is appointed administrator he shall insert in the notice of his appointment the name and post office address of the agent so appointed by him. Source. PS 188:24. PL 299:26. RL 352:26.
Section 553:27 – Vacancy.
553:27 Vacancy. – If an agent removes from the state, or becomes incapacitated to act, or there is a vacancy in the agency from any cause, the administrator shall immediately appoint another agent in like manner. Source. PS 188:25. PL 299:27. RL 352:27.
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 553:10 – Revocation of Administration for Cause.
553:10 Revocation of Administration for Cause. – If an executor or administrator, by reason of absence, or infirmity of body or mind, or by wasteful or fraudulent management in his trust, becomes unfit for the discharge thereof, or unsafe to be trusted therewith, the judge, upon due notice, may revoke the administration. Source. RS […]
Section 553:11 – Revocation of Administration by Consent.
553:11 Revocation of Administration by Consent. – The trust may be revoked under any circumstances, with the consent of the executor or administrator, when it shall appear to the judge to be proper. Source. RS 158:11. CS 167:11. GS 176:11. GL 195:11. PS 188:11. PL 299:11. RL 352:11.
Section 553:12 – Resignation of Executor or Administrator.
553:12 Resignation of Executor or Administrator. – Any executor or administrator may, upon his request, be allowed to resign his trust, whenever it appears to the judge to be proper to allow him to do so. Source. 1903, 36:1. PL 299:12. RL 352:12.