Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Hampshire

Re: Making changes to my will

These are two separate questions. As the other attorney noted, the law in MA and NH is quite different with respect to the issue you raise, and you definitely should have the will revised (and any other documents such as powers of attorney or health care proxies/durable powers of attorney for health care revised as well.) Our laws in NH have recently changed.

Secondly, as far as "Medicaid" planning is concerned, this is a specialty, in part because it is constantly changing, to the extent that some of the rules in NH are still in flux. It is a combination of state and Federal law, and is driven by the fact that Medicaid comes directly out of the public coffers. This is not my specialty, but I can suggest a name if you need a referral. I am also licensed in New Hampshire. You can reach me at [email protected]

Re: Making changes to my will

Our attroneys are licensed in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire and deal with this issue regularly as many people move between the two states. We recommend your new WILL should comply with New Hampshire law if you are a NH resident at the time of its execution; especially if you are excluding an otherwise 'natural' beneficiary. Treating with respect to certain properties will be determined by the location of the real estate and types of assets. We can assist you with structuring your trusts to provide for maximum protection of assets subject to the respective state and federal 'look back' periods that evaluate transfers of property.