Contest Avoidance: A Probate Litigator’s Tips for Estate Planners
This article was originally published in the March 20, 2024 edition of the New Hampshire Bar News You are on...
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NH Supreme Court Opinion on Jurisdiction in Partition Action
In David Loik v. Gloria Loik, the NH Supreme Court (MacDonald, J.) held that the Circuit Court, rather than the...
Article on Accelerating Limitations Periods in Trust Administration
The following article was published in the Union Leader on August 7, 2022: Know the Law: Let’s Move This Along...
Article on Preserving Devices, Communication in Probate Litigation
The following article was published in the Union Leader on November 7, 2021: Know the Law: Emails, Texts and iPhones:...
Article on Creditor Claim Processes and Deadlines
The following article was published in the Union Leader on August 1, 2021: Know the Law: Getting Credit - Creditor...
Article on No-Contest Provisions
I recently published the following article in the Union Leader on the subject of no-contest clauses in estate plans: Know...
When in Doubt: A Trial Lawyer’s Call for Caution When it Comes to Remote Signings
States across the country took steps to permit remote execution of estate planning documents. In some instances, remote notarization and...
NH Supreme Court Holds Spendthrift Trust Interests Are Not Marital Assets
In the Matter of Merrill and Merrill, the NH Supreme Court (Marconi, J.) held that the inclusion by the Family...
Beneficiary Disinherited Under No Contest Clause For Filing Claim Dismissed Under Statute of Limitations
Illustrating NH's strict enforcement of trust and will no-contest clauses, the Probate Court in Volpe v. Volpe ordered that a...
NH Supreme Court Holds Will’s Choice of Law Provision Does Not Control Pretermitted Heir Claim
Congratulations to Nadine Catalfimo and Lisa Bellanti for their win in In re Estate of Marie G. Dow in which the...
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