WRIGHT v. McDONALD January 24, 2025 NH Trust Docket Order
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Executor’s Liability For Delay In Opening Probate
Can a fiduciary nominee be held liable for waste of estate or trust assets arising from his unreasonable delay in effectuating his own appointment? In a decision that received much attention when it was decided in 2005, the NH Probate Court (Cassavechia, J.) in In re Estate of Norman P. Bolduc, Jr., answered this question […]
Bolduc November 8, 2005 NH Probate Court Order
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Bolduc February 24, 2005 NH Probate Court Order
This order is offered for educational purposes only. References to law and rules may not be current or accurate. Counsel must evaluate whether the pleading has utility in a given case. (Note: Ralph Holmes is currently retired from McLane Middleton. For information on this or other probate litigation issues, please contact Alexandra Cote at alexandra.cote@mclane.com.) […]
Hodges v. Johnson – Can you still decant to remove beneficiaries in New Hampshire? The statute says yes but the court says not in this case
One of the more significant decisions from the New Hampshire Supreme Court as it relates to the area of Trusts and Estates was decided this year. On January 22, 2018, the Court denied the Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration or Rehearing, thereby finalizing its decision in the case of Hodges v. Johnson.
Hodges v. Johnson NH Trust Docket Order Invalidating Decanting
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Shelton v. Tamposi NH Probate Court Merits Order
Shelton v. Tamposi NH Probate Court Merits Order Counsel must evaluate whether this Order has utility in a given case. (Note: Ralph Holmes is currently retired from McLane Middleton. For information on this or other probate litigation issues, please contact Alexandra Cote at alexandra.cote@mclane.com.) Download OrderDownload
In re: Mongan Revocable Trust of 2004: Advice of Counsel Defense
With the highest duties in law and significant liability exposure, fiduciaries generally are entitled and, in the exercise of due care may be required, to engage counsel at trust expense for guidance as to the proper administration of their responsibilities. When the fiduciary’s conduct is contested, she may be able to defend the claims by […]
In Re: Mongan Revocable Trust of 2004 Order
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Randall v. Mahan Final Decree
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