Section 553:16 – Publication of Notice of Appointment.
553:16 Publication of Notice of Appointment. – Upon appointment of an administrator, the clerk shall, within 15 days of such appointment, cause notice thereof to be published in accordance with the provisions of RSA 550:10. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no publication of notice shall be required when the estate has a gross value of $10,000 […]
Section 553:17 – Intermeddling, Etc.
553:17 Intermeddling, Etc. – If any person unlawfully intermeddles with, embezzles, alienates, wastes or destroys any of the personal estate of a deceased person he shall be liable to actions of the creditors and others aggrieved, as executor in his own wrong, to double the value of such estate. Source. RS 158:15. CS 167:15. […]
Section 553:18 – Administration of Estate of Person Presumed Dead.
553:18 Administration of Estate of Person Presumed Dead. – I. The judge, following a hearing, may appoint an administrator of the estate of a person, with such limitations and powers as the judge deems appropriate: (a) Presumed dead pursuant to RSA 553:19, I; or (b) Who has left his or her home and has […]
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.
Section 553:12-a – Nomination of Person to Represent Unborn or Unascertained Interests.
553:12-a Nomination of Person to Represent Unborn or Unascertained Interests. – If a deceased person in his duly allowed will has nominated a spouse or lineal descendant, even though interested, to represent the interests of persons unborn or unascertained, the court, in the absence of good cause shown, shall comply with the expressed desire […]
Section 553:1 – Administrator Defined.
553:1 Administrator Defined. – The word administrator may include every person to whom the administration of an estate or the execution of a will may be granted. Source. RS 158:1. CS 167:1. GS 176:1. GL 195:1. PS 188:1. PL 299:1. RL 352:1.
Section 553:1-a – Death Record Required.
553:1-a Death Record Required. – No administrator of the estate of any deceased person shall be appointed until a certified copy of the death record of the decedent has been filed with the probate court, provided this requirement may be waived by the judge upon petition. Source. 1995, 277:18. 1997, 325:20, eff. Aug. 22, […]
Section 553:2 – Right to Administer.
553:2 Right to Administer. – Administration of the estate of any person deceased shall be granted: I. To the executor named in his will. II. To the widow, husband or any of the next of kin, or to such suitable person as they or any of them may nominate. III. To one of the […]