Nashua clients ask when to consider updating or revising our estate plans?

Even the best-laid plans may need to be revisited and updated periodically to ensure they conform to your wishes. The following are several of the most common events that necessitates revisiting, or possibly revising, your estate planning documents: 1. Marriage. Did you, a child or another family member named in your estate plan get married […]

Estate Planning Client Has Questions

Nashua, New Hampshire Estate Planning Client Has Questions re: her “stuff” (i.e., passing on personal belongings). In the immortal words of the late comedian, George Carlin, much of our efforts and angst in life are centered around what to do with our “stuff”. While his classic routine was spot on, to avoid disputes concerning said […]

Concerns About the Continuation Of Business

Nashua business owner has concerns about the continuation of her business after her death by her loved ones and how to avoid probate. The probate process can be especially complicated and expensive for a business. It can be quite a process to petition the court for an expedited appointment of an executor, administrator (or other […]

Which Assets Will Go Through Probate?

Nashua Estate Planning Client Asks One of the key questions to address during any discussion about estate planning and probate is to understand the difference between probate and non-probate assets. Probate is the process through which a court determines how to distribute someone’s property after they die. Assets that are distributed to heirs through the […]

What is a Last Will & Testament and do I need one?

A will, sometimes referred to as a person’s “last will & testament” is a document that a person prepares (usually with the assistance of an estate planning attorney) that sets forth how, and to whom, a person wants their assets to pass when they die. What does a will do? A will governs the transfer […]

Undue Influence on Last Will

My mother died and left almost everything to my brother, and very little to me. I think my brother influenced our mother to change her Last Will. What can I do? A legal action may be brought against the brother for undue influence if it is supported by the evidence. First, consider carefully what makes […]

NH Homestead Allowance

Q: Nashua estate planning client has questions about whether his parent’s manufactured home is covered by the NH “homestead” allowance? A homestead is a dwelling owned and used as the principal place of residence by the person claiming the homestead. Under RSA 480:1 every person is “entitled to $120,000 worth of his or her homestead, […]

The Importance of Drafting a Will: The Case of Aretha Franklin

If you have ever wondered if it is worth the time and effort to draft a will, look no further than the Aretha Franklin estate for your answer. Aretha Franklin left an eighty-million-dollar estate comprised of the assets of her musical legacy, and it was initially presumed that she left no will. When someone dies […]

Deceased Person’s “Digital Assets”

New Hampshire’s recently adopted law on access to and administration of a deceased person’s “digital assets” provides some clarity on a complex issue. Terms of service agreements and privacy policies govern access to social media and email accounts, and most expire when a user dies and are not transferable. Surviving family members are unable to access social media accounts […]

Do I Need To Go To Probate Court?

My Parent Died In Nashua Owning Real Estate, Do I Need To Go To Probate Court? Yes, if the deed to the real estate was in your parent’s name only. When a person dies owning real estate in his/her sole name, then the real estate must go through the legal process of Probate Court administration […]

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Nashua clients ask when to consider updating or revising our estate plans?