554:1 Inventory. – I. Every administrator shall file under the penalties of law, with the court, within 90 days after the date of appointment, a full, true, and itemized inventory of all the estate of the decedent which has come to the administrator’s knowledge. If an administrator fails to file an inventory within 30 […]
554:1-a Repealed by 2001, 195:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. –
554:10 Transfer to Heirs. – The judge may order the administrator to transfer stocks, bonds and other evidences of debt to the heirs or their guardians, in just proportion, whenever he shall deem it for the interest of the heirs that the same should not be sold; and such guardians are authorized to receive […]
554:11 Debts Due Estate. – All debts due to the estate, which by due diligence might have been collected, shall be accounted for in money. Source. RS 159:7. CS 168:7. GS 177:8. GL 196:8. PS 189:9. PL 300:11. RL 353:11.
554:12 Compromise. – A debt due from an insolvent person may be compromised and discharged on payment of such part thereof as the administrator deems proper, and the administrator shall be chargeable only for the amount received. Source. RS 159:8. CS 168:8. GS 177:9. GL 196:9. PS 189:10. PL 300:12. RL 353:12.
554:13 Sale of Accounts. – The judge may license an administrator to sell at auction or private sale any accounts or evidences of debt which, in his opinion, cannot be collected within a reasonable time by the exercise of due diligence; and, for such accounts and evidences of debt, the administrator shall be charged […]
554:14 Administrator’s Debt. – A debt due from the administrator to the estate shall be assets and accounted for as other debts. If such debt is specifically bequeathed to him his right thereto shall be the same as that of any legatee; and the judge, after due notice, shall liquidate and adjust all debts […]
554:14-a Record of Decedent’s Real Estate. – Whenever it appears from the inventory or any other instrument pertaining to real estate filed with the court in connection with the administration of any estate that the estate contains real estate located in another county within the state, the court shall notify, within 15 days, the […]
554:15 Duties as to Real Estate. – The administrator shall receive the rents and profits of the real estate, in case the estate is insolvent, and keep the same in repair, and account for the net proceeds thereof in his administration account. Source. RS 159:10. CS 168:10. GS 177:11. GL 196:11. PS 189:13. PL […]
554:16 Redemption of Property. – The administrator, if there be sufficient assets, shall redeem all property of the deceased under mortgage, pledge or levy of execution for less than its value, or which if unredeemed would diminish the value of the estate, unless he shall by license sell it subject to the encumbrance; and […]
554:17 Sale of Real Estate. – Every administrator shall apply for and procure license for the sale of so much of the real estate as may be necessary to pay debts and legacies, if the personal estate is insufficient; and neglect or refusal to obtain such license, to make such sale, to account for […]
554:18 Real Estate Purchased, Etc. – Real estate purchased by, or set off to, an administrator to secure or satisfy a debt due to the estate shall vest in the heirs in the same manner as if the deceased had died seized thereof, and may be sold for the payment of debts, or divided […]
554:18-a Real Estate; Notification of Towns and Cities. – Prior to rendering his final account, every administrator as defined in RSA 553:1 shall notify the selectmen of each town and the assessors of each city of those persons coming into the ownership of real estate through inheritance or devise, and shall certify to the […]
554:18-b Waiver of Rights to Devised or Inherited Real Property. – Notwithstanding any right to disclaim an interest in property as provided for in RSA 563-B, a person who has been devised real estate by testamentary instrument, or inherited under the laws of intestacy, may waive his or her rights to the property by […]
554:19 Priority of Charges. – I. The administrator of an estate shall make payment of the claims in the following order: (a) Costs and expenses of administration of the estate. (b) Reasonable and necessary funeral, burial, and cremation expenses. (c) Debts and taxes with preference under federal law. (d) Claims made for financial and/or […]
554:19-a Notice to Office of Reimbursements. – Every administrator shall notify the office of reimbursements under the direction of the commissioner of the department of health and human services if he has knowledge of liability under RSA 126-A:37. Source. 1971, 183:9. 1977, 600:27, IV. 1985, 96:4. 1995, 310:15, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
554:19-b Insolvent Estate. – I. When it appears to an administrator of an estate that the known claims and expenses of administration exceed the value of the assets, the administrator may petition the court for initial determination that the estate is insolvent. II. The petition shall show the value of the estate, names and […]
554:2 Repealed by 2005, 252:9, IV, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. –
554:20 Expenses of Assignment, Etc. – The expenses of assigning the homestead right, of the division and assignment of the real estate, and of appointing guardians of minors and others incapacitated to take care of their interest, whether heirs or legatees, shall be chargeable as expenses of administration. Source. RS 159:15. CS 168:15. GS […]
554:21 Monuments. – Administrators of estates actually solvent may erect suitable monuments at the graves of the testators or intestates, and the reasonable expense thereof shall be allowed them on settlement of their accounts. Source. RS 159:16. CS 168:16. GS 177:17. GL 196:17. PS 189:19. PL 300:21. RL 353:21.
