New Hampshire Statutes
§ 166:22-a — Liens on Civil Judgments
New Hampshire § 166:22-a
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 166:22-a (2026).
Text
I.A county shall be entitled to a lien upon property passing under the terms of a will or by intestate succession, a property settlement or a civil judgment for personal injuries awarded any person granted assistance by the county under RSA 166 for the amount of assistance granted by the county.
II.The county shall be entitled to the lien only if the assistance was granted no more than 6 years before the receipt of the inheritance or the award of the property settlement or civil judgment, provided that this section shall not apply to inheritances, property settlements, or civil judgments awarded before August 28, 1981.
III.This lien shall take precedence over all other claims.
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Legislative History
1981, 503:2, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.
Nearby Sections
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§ 166:22
Relative Priority§ 166:22-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 166:22-a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/166/166%3A22-a.