Tools for Planning and Settling an Estate in New Hampshire

After a death in New Hampshire, the estate goes through probate unless it fits a simplified procedure, where creditors have 6 months to file claims after notice.

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How Much Does Probate Cost?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in New Hampshire costs an estimated $26,585. Attorney fees run 2% to 3.2% of the estate under a reasonable-compensation standard.

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How Much Can an Executor Charge?

New Hampshire pays executors reasonable compensation, typically 2.2% to 3.8% of the estate.

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Who Inherits Without a Will?

Without a will in New Hampshire, a surviving spouse takes the first $250,000 plus half of the rest when every child of either spouse is a child of both, and descendants divide what passes to them per capita with representation.

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What's Fair Trustee Compensation?

In New Hampshire, trustee compensation follows "reasonable compensation" (UTC § 708 or equivalent) unless the trust instrument sets a different amount.

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How Much Are Estate & Inheritance Taxes?

New Hampshire levies no estate or inheritance tax; only the federal estate tax applies above $15,000,000.

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How Many Death Certificates Do I Need?

In New Hampshire, certified death certificates come from the New Hampshire Secretary of State - Division of Vital Records Administration; the first copy costs $15, additional copies $10 each.

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Do I Need Probate?

New Hampshire sets no dollar limit for its Waiver of Administration; eligibility turns on other tests.

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What Does Estate Planning Actually Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable trust in New Hampshire runs $3,360 to $5,040 and a simple will $1,080 to $2,160, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does a Revocable Living Trust Cost?

An attorney-prepared revocable living trust in New Hampshire runs $3,360 to $5,040 for an individual, against $0 to $549 up front plus a subscription with an online service.

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How Much Does a Will Cost?

An attorney-prepared will in New Hampshire runs $1,080 to $2,160, against $0 to $299 up front with an online service, and probate on a $500,000 estate adds about $26,585.

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How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?

In New Hampshire, four years at a public university cost about $120,152 and the cost of living is near the U.S. average; no state estate or inheritance tax applies.

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What Taxes Apply to My Inheritance?

New Hampshire imposes no inheritance or estate tax; probate assets arrive when the estate closes, 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate.

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How Does Step-Up in Basis Work?

Inherited assets in New Hampshire take a basis reset to fair market value on the date of death, and the gain on a later sale faces no state capital gains tax.

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Are My Beneficiary Designations Protected?

New Hampshire does not revoke an ex-spouse as beneficiary at divorce; employer plans under ERISA follow federal rules either way, so a 401(k) beneficiary changes only by a new designation.

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What Are the Estate Laws in My State?

Probate on a $500,000 estate in New Hampshire costs an estimated $26,585 and takes 6 months to 9 months for a simple estate, with attorney fees of typically 2% to 3.2% of the estate.

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How Does SimplyTrust Compare to LegalZoom, Trust & Will, and Other Services?

Compare what it costs to make a trust official across SimplyTrust, LegalZoom, Trust & Will, Rocket Lawyer, and Quicken WillMaker.

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How Do I Name a Guardian for My Minor Children?

In New Hampshire, a parent names a guardian for a minor child in a will or a separate signed writing, and the nomination covers the child until the age of majority, 18.

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What Are the Burial and Cremation Laws in My State?

New Hampshire allows you to name your own agent in a signed, written document, and that designation takes priority over the statutory order of next of kin who otherwise control disposition of the remains.

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How Do I Sign Estate Documents?

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Will My Estate Documents Transfer?

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New Hampshire does not set a single dollar-capped small estate limit. Its Waiver of Administration is not gated on a dollar figure. New Hampshire's small estate shortcut is a court procedure: the court's own order authorizes collection. There is no affidavit to present to a bank.

Probate costs in New Hampshire typically include attorney fees of typically 2% to 3.2% of the estate, executor fees, court filing fees, and publication costs. On a $500,000 estate, total costs run about $26,585, roughly 5% of estate value, varying with complexity. Estimate executor compensation separately with the New Hampshire executor fee calculator.

New Hampshire intestacy law decides. New Hampshire follows separate property rules: the surviving spouse's share depends on whether children survive and whose children they are. The estate passes to the closest surviving relatives, in most cases the spouse and children first, then in order: Parents; Siblings and their descendants; Grandparents; Descendants of grandparents; The state of New Hampshire.

No. New Hampshire imposes no state estate tax and no inheritance tax. Only the federal estate tax applies, on an estate above $15,000,000, an exemption the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21 §70106) set permanently from 2026 and indexes for inflation.

A will in New Hampshire costs what the provider charges. An online service runs $0 to $299 up front. An attorney in New Hampshire charges around $360 an hour for wills and estates, which puts a simple will at $1,080 to $2,160. The document is only part of the cost: probate adds about $26,585 on a $500,000 estate in fees the heirs pay later.