Section 464-D:7 – Form and Content of Valid Agreement.
464-D:7 Form and Content of Valid Agreement. – I. In order to be valid under this chapter, a supported decision-making agreement shall include all of the following: (a) Designation of at least one supporter. (b) A description of the types of decisions for which the supporter is authorized to assist. (c) A description of […]
Section 464-D:8 – Termination of Agreement.
464-D:8 Termination of Agreement. – I. A principal may terminate a supported decision-making agreement at any time. Such termination may be accomplished by any of the following actions by the principal: (a) Providing written notice to all of the supporters named in the agreement. (b) Verbally expressing the intent to terminate the agreement in […]
Section 464-D:9 – Duties of Supporters.
464-D:9 Duties of Supporters. – A supporter is in a fiduciary relationship with the principal and is subject to the following requirements: I. To act loyally, without self-interest, and in good faith. II. To act within the authority granted in the agreement and by this chapter. III. To avoid conflicts of interest. IV. To […]
Section 464-D:10 – Authority of Supporters.
464-D:10 Authority of Supporters. – I. A supporter may only exercise the authority granted to the supporter in the agreement. II. A supporter is not a surrogate decision maker for the principal and is not authorized to sign legal or other documents on behalf of the principal or to bind the principal to a […]
Section 464-D:11 – Recognition of Supporters.
464-D:11 Recognition of Supporters. – A decision or request made or communicated with the assistance of a supporter in conformity with this chapter shall be recognized for the purposes of any provision of law as the decision or request of the principal and may be enforced in law or equity on the same basis […]
Section 464-D:12 – Persons Ineligible to be Supporters.
464-D:12 Persons Ineligible to be Supporters. – Any of the following are prohibited from acting as supporters. I. A person who is an employer or employee of the principal, unless the person is an immediate family member of the principal. II. A person providing paid support services, unless the person is an immediate family […]
Section 464-D:13 – Monitors for Financial Matters.
464-D:13 Monitors for Financial Matters. – I. If a supporter is authorized in a supported decision-making agreement to assist a principal with his or her financial affairs, a principal may designate a monitor. II. A monitor designated under this section shall ensure that the supporter is complying with RSA 464-D:9 and 464-D:10. Source. 2021, […]
Section 464-C:17 – Accepting Guardianship or Conservatorship Transferred From Another State.
464-C:17 Accepting Guardianship or Conservatorship Transferred From Another State. – I. To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to RSA 464-C:16, the guardian or conservator shall petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition shall include a certified copy of […]
Section 464-C:18 – Registration of Guardianship Orders.
464-C:18 Registration of Guardianship Orders. – If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order […]
Section 464-C:19 – Registration of Protective Orders.
464-C:19 Registration of Protective Orders. – If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the protective order in this […]