NH Probate Gifting Decision (Link to Order)
Congratulations to Dan Kalinski on his big win in Estate of McKenzie and thanks to Dan for sharing a copy...
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Me Too (not #metoo) Pleading
Will and trust cases often implicate the interests of multiple parties, some of whom may wish to participate in the...
Argument Before a “Hot Bench”
The Justices of the New Hampshire Supreme Court asked lots of penetrating questions in the oral argument (video link) in In...
Link to NH Trust Council Presentation Slides
I have the pleasure today of presenting with other panelists on "Trust Litigation: Trends and Developments" hosted by the New...
NH Trust Docket Decision On Undue Influence and Other Trust Contest Claims (Link to Order)
Congratulations to Frank Kenison and Bridget Denzer on their big win in Bonanno v. Bonanno and many thanks to them for sharing...
Finding Safe Harbor in an In Terrorem World (Link to Sample Pleadings)
As noted in a prior post by Ralph Holmes, in terrorem or “no-contest” provisions are becoming increasingly common in estate...
NH Supreme Court: Pretermitted Heir Statute Does Not Apply to Trusts
I am delighted to report that the NH Supreme Court in In re Teresa E. Craig Living Trust ruled in...
A Suspected “Sweetheart Swindle”
Many of our cases involve actual or suspected financial exploitation of the elderly in which a claim is made that...
NH’s Updated Power of Attorney Statute
Power of attorney accounting actions are among the most common types of litigation in our practice. Effective January 1, 2018,...
NH Decision On Scope of Estate Planning Counsel’s Duty to Client’s Family
The NH Supreme Court's recent decision in Ketteridge v. Martin Lord & Osman, P.A. strongly suggests that the Court will likely...
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