Articles & Updates 09/11/2017

Undue Influence

Challenges to estate planning documents or other legal documents such as deeds or contracts are often based on the theory of “undue influence.”  This concept is perhaps widely misunderstood.  For example, there is...
Articles & Updates 09/04/2017

Partition Actions in New Hampshire

It is not uncommon for an unmarried couple to reside together in a residence, but where the title on the deed is in only one name.  Because the couple is not married, the domestic relations laws in this state cannot be used...
Articles & Updates 08/28/2017

Settlement and Mediation

Litigators, including probate litigators, litigate cases.  That’s what we do.  However, any good litigator will ensure that settlement discussions and mediation are part of any litigation strategy.  Litigation is time...
Articles & Updates 08/21/2017

Attorneys’ Fees in Guardianship Cases?

A recent statute, implemented in 2015, provides that an individual who seeks to have a guardian appointed over another may, under certain circumstances, recover any attorneys’ fees incurred through that process.  RSA...
Articles & Updates 07/09/2017

Power of Attorney Document: A License to Steal

Estate planning lawyers will often prepare power of attorney documents for their clients.  These documents designate an individual who will have the power to act on the principal’s behalf in financial matters.  These...