New Hampshire Statutes
§ 562-A:2 — Forfeiture of Statutory Benefits
New Hampshire § 562-A:2
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LVIPROBATE COURTS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES
Ch. 562-AEFFECT OF MURDER ON INTESTATE SUCCESSION, WILLS, JOINT ASSETS, LIFE INSURANCE, AND BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 562-A:2 (2026).
Text
An individual who murders the decedent forfeits all benefits under this title with respect to the decedent's estate. If the decedent died intestate, the decedent's intestate estate passes as if the killer predeceased the decedent.
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Legislative History
2025, 237:1, eff. July 15, 2025.
Nearby Sections
9
§ 562-A:1
Definitions§ 562-A:2
Forfeiture of Statutory Benefits§ 562-A:4
Effect of Severance or Revocation§ 562-A:5
Murder; How Determined§ 562-A:8
Time of Application of Forfeiture§ 562-A:9
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 562-A:2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/562-A/562-A%3A2.