New Hampshire Statutes
§ 554:17 — Sale of Real Estate
New Hampshire § 554:17
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LVIPROBATE COURTS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES
Ch. 554INVENTORY, ACCOUNTS, AND DEALING WITH ASSETS
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 554:17 (2026).
Text
Every administrator shall apply for and procure license for the sale of so much of the real estate as may be necessary to pay debts and legacies, if the personal estate is insufficient; and neglect or refusal to obtain such license, to make such sale, to account for the proceeds thereof, or fraudulent conduct therein, shall be deemed maladministration and a breach of his bond.
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Legislative History
RS 159:12. CS 168:12. GS 177:13. GL 196:13. PS 189:15. PL 300:17. RL 353:17.
Nearby Sections
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§ 554:1
Inventory§ 554:10
Transfer to Heirs§ 554:11
Debts Due Estate§ 554:12
Compromise§ 554:13
Sale of Accounts§ 554:14
Administrator's Debt§ 554:14-a
Record of Decedent's Real Estate§ 554:15
Duties as to Real Estate§ 554:16
Redemption of Property§ 554:17
Sale of Real Estate§ 554:18
Real Estate Purchased, Etc§ 554:19
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New Hampshire § 554:17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/554/554%3A17.