New Hampshire Statutes
§ 477:12 — Proof by Handwriting
New Hampshire § 477:12
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLVIIICONVEYANCES AND MORTGAGES OF REALTY
Ch. 477CONVEYANCES OF REALTY AND INTERESTS THEREIN
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 477:12 (2026).
Text
If any grantor or lessor shall die, become insane, or go out of the state before the acknowledgment of a deed or lease, proof of due execution of such deed or lease may be made by the oath of 2 witnesses acquainted with the handwriting of the grantor or lessor that the deed or lease was signed by said grantor or lessor.
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Legislative History
RS 130:9. CS 136:9. GS 121:9. GL 135:9. PS 137:9. PL 213:12. RL 259:12. RSA 477:12. 1981, 303:9, eff. Aug. 15, 1981.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 477:1
By Deed§ 477:10
Unacknowledged Deed§ 477:12
Proof by Handwriting§ 477:13
Refusal to Acknowledge§ 477:14
Neglect to Record§ 477:15
Oral Conveyance§ 477:17
Trusts§ 477:18
Tenants in Common§ 477:19
Joint Heirs§ 477:2
By Corporation§ 477:20
Alien Residents§ 477:21
Escheat§ 477:22
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