Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Hampshire

probate of a will

When an executor of a will submits the inventory of fiduciary to the court, after the testator has passed, does she by law have to put notes recievable and other written evidence of debt owed to the deceased or ward.In the statement it says 0,..The balance of estate started out as$ 31,000 october 29,2008. as of 1/23/09, she says the total of estate is only 12,000. but no accounting of where this money was spent?...the only accounting she submitted was from june 1st,2008 until june 30th,2008. the deceased didnot pass until june 30th, I as the mother to heirs want to know where the money was spent, since her passing? but am not sure If I may ask the court by law to ask for an acounting? any help with this would be great. This will is in New Hampshire.


Asked on 4/15/09, 8:37 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bruce L. Dorner Dorner Law Office

Re: probate of a will

The accounting is a public record. You may examine it at the courthouse. However, if you are an interested party, a copy should have been sent to you. If you believe items are missing, you have a right to petition the court for a hearing so the Executor may explain what happened or why the funds were not included. You may benefit from haveing an attorney examine the court file and advise you in more detail.

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Answered on 4/15/09, 11:50 am


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