New Hampshire Health, Legal, And End-Of-Life Resources
Important health, legal, and end-of-life planning forms and information for people living in The Granite State.
Whether you’re planning for yourself or someone else, the resources below are vital when it comes to organizing and settling an estate in New Hampshire.
Advance Directive Form
Download the Advance Directive form for New Hampshire. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Advance Directive forms.
Order Death Certificates
Death Certificate instructions for New Hampshire. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death Certificate ordering information.
Digital Estate Planning Laws
Law: SB 147 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
Description: This legislation has been introduced in New Hampshire but hasn't been approved yet.
Status: The pending legislation states this act shall take effect upon its passage
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Digital Estate Planning Laws.
Death With Dignity Legislation (a.k.a. Aid-In-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death)
- House Bill 1325 titled “An Act Relative to Death With Dignity for Certain Persons Suffering from a Terminal Condition” was referred to the Judiciary Committee in January 2014. After the Committee nearly split the vote (8 for, 9 against) the House voted against the bill.
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Death With Dignity Legislation.
Organ Donation Registries
New Hampshire Organ Donation registry official link. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Organ Donation registries.
POLST (Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) Form
Download the POLST form for New Hampshire residents. For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state POLST forms.
Probate Laws
Title LVI: Probate Courts and Decedents’ Estates
For other states, see our complete list of state-by-state Probate Laws.
Estate And Inheritance Tax Rate
- New Hampshire has no estate tax or inheritance tax
For estate and inheritance tax in other states see our complete list of state-by-state Estate And Inheritance Tax Rates.
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