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Rarely, has the NH Supreme Court had a case with the potential to disrupt trust law and practice as In re Teresa Craig Living Trust recently transferred as an interlocutory appeal without ruling by Judge King of the NH Trust Docket. Craig presents the issue of whether the pretermitted heir statute, RSA 551:10, applies to trusts. The claimants (grandchildren […]
There is an epidemic of sophisticated exploitation of our elderly. According to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA): One in nine seniors reported being abused, neglected or exploited in the past twelve months; the rate of financial exploitation is extremely high, with 1 in 20 older adults indicating some form of perceived financial mistreatment occurring […]
