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Funeral and cremation law in New Hampshire
Who decides, what has to wait, and what a funeral home must tell you. Every fact links to its statute. Not legal advice.
- Naming a disposition agent
New Hampshire starts with the person's own written designation. If the decedent designated someone in a signed document, that person has custody and control. If there is no effective designation, the right passes to the next of kin. New Hampshire's rule can be boiled down to this: write it down if you care who decides; otherwise the statute supplies the family order.
The estate letter · New Hampshire
After the funeral: settling the estate, one month at a time
Twelve months of steps with New Hampshire's own numbers and deadlines. Read the checklist now, or sign up there for one email a month.
Get the estate letter- Month 1The first things to gather
- Month 2Work out what the estate is
- Month 3Get the authority to act
- 9 more months
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Estate checklist for New Hampshire
After the funeral: what the executor does, month by month, with New Hampshire's numbers and deadlines.