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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:203 - Construction Of Authority Generally.

564-E:203 Construction Of Authority Generally. –
Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in RSA 564-E:204 through RSA 564-E:217 or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do pursuant to RSA 564-E:201(c), a principal authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to:
(1) demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled, and conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything so received or obtained for the purposes intended;
(2) contract in any manner with any person, on terms agreeable to the agent, to accomplish a purpose of a transaction and perform, rescind, cancel, terminate, reform, restate, release, or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal;
(3) execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record any instrument or communication the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, including creating at any time a schedule listing some or all of the principal's property and attaching it to the power of attorney;
(4) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the principal or intervene in litigation relating to the claim;
(5) seek on the principal's behalf the assistance of a court or other governmental agency to carry out an act authorized in the power of attorney;
(6) engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment manager, expert witness, or other advisor;
(7) prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a statute or regulation;
(8) communicate with any representative or employee of a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal;
(9) access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of the principal, whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone, or other means; and
(10) do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:204 - Real Property.

564-E:204 Real Property. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property authorizes the agent to:
(1) demand, buy, lease, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;
(2) sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; retain title for security; encumber; partition; consent to partitioning; subject to an easement or covenant; subdivide; apply for zoning or other governmental permits; plat or consent to platting; develop; grant an option concerning; lease; sublease; contribute to an entity in exchange for an interest in that entity; or otherwise grant or dispose of an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;
(3) pledge or mortgage an interest in real property or right incident to real property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;
(4) release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property which exists or is asserted;
(5) manage or conserve an interest in real property or a right incident to real property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including:
(A) insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;
(B) obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the interest or right by litigation or otherwise;
(C) paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with them; and
(D) purchasing supplies, hiring assistance or labor, and making repairs or alterations to the real property;
(6) use, develop, alter, replace, remove, erect, or install structures or other improvements upon real property in or incident to which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest or right;
(7) participate in a reorganization with respect to real property or an entity that owns an interest in or right incident to real property and receive, and hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including:
(A) selling or otherwise disposing of them;
(B) exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to them; and
(C) exercising any voting rights in person or by proxy;
(8) change the form of title of an interest in or right incident to real property; and
(9) dedicate to public use, with or without consideration, easements or other real property in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:205 - Tangible Personal Property.

564-E:205 Tangible Personal Property. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes the agent to:
(1) demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;
(2) sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; create a security interest in; grant options concerning; lease; sublease; or, otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;
(3) grant a security interest in tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;
(4) release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise, a security interest, lien, or other claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;
(5) manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including:
(A) insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;
(B) obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise;
(C) paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments;
(D) moving the property from place to place;
(E) storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment; and
(F) using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property; and
(6) change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:206 - Stocks and Bonds.

564-E:206 Stocks and Bonds. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to:
(1) buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;
(2) establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;
(3) pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;
(4) receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and
(5) exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:207 - Commodities and Options.

564-E:207 Commodities and Options. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to:
(1) buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and
(2) establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:208 - Banks and Other Financial Institutions.

564-E:208 Banks and Other Financial Institutions. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to:
(1) continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;
(2) establish, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution selected by the agent;
(3) contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault;
(4) withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer, or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution;
(5) receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them;
(6) enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents;
(7) borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;
(8) make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee, and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts, and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal's order, transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions, and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due;
(9) receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt, or other document of title whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument;
(10) apply for, receive, and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations, and traveler's checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and
(11) consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:210 - Insurance and Annuities.

564-E:210 Insurance and Annuities. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities authorizes the agent to:
(1) continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a beneficiary under the contract;
(2) procure new, different, and additional contracts of insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's spouse, children, and other dependents, and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment;
(3) pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the agent;
(4) apply for and receive a loan secured by a contract of insurance or annuity;
(5) surrender and receive the cash surrender value on a contract of insurance or annuity;
(6) exercise an election;
(7) exercise investment powers available under a contract of insurance or annuity;
(8) change the manner of paying premiums on a contract of insurance or annuity;
(9) change or convert the type of insurance or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have authority described in this section;
(10) apply for and procure a benefit or assistance under a statute or regulation to guarantee or pay premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal;
(11) collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow against, or pledge the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity;
(12) select the form and timing of the payment of proceeds from a contract of insurance or annuity; and
(13) pay, from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and apply for refunds in connection with, a tax or assessment levied by a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of the tax or assessment.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:211 - Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests.

564-E:211 Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests. –
(a) In this section, "estate, trust, or other beneficial interest" means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow, or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment.
(b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to:
(1) accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge, or exchange a share in or payment from an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest;
(2) demand or obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled by reason of an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest, by litigation or otherwise;
(3) exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;
(4) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity, or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust, or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal;
(5) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute, or surcharge a fiduciary;
(6) conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything received for an authorized purpose;
(7) transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities, and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor; and
(8) reject, renounce, disclaim, release, or consent to a reduction in or modification of a share in or payment from an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:212 - Claims and Litigation.

564-E:212 Claims and Litigation. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to:
(1) assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, claim for relief, cause of action, counterclaim, offset, recoupment, or defense, including an action to recover property or other thing of value, recover damages sustained by the principal, eliminate or modify tax liability, or seek an injunction, specific performance, or other relief;
(2) bring an action to determine adverse claims or intervene or otherwise participate in litigation;
(3) seek an attachment, garnishment, order of arrest, or other preliminary, provisional, or intermediate relief and use an available procedure to effect or satisfy a judgment, order, or decree;
(4) make or accept a tender, offer of judgment, or admission of facts, submit a controversy on an agreed statement of facts, consent to examination, and bind the principal in litigation;
(5) submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, and propose or accept a compromise;
(6) waive the issuance and service of process upon the principal, accept service of process, appear for the principal, designate persons upon which process directed to the principal may be served, execute and file or deliver stipulations on the principal's behalf, verify pleadings, seek appellate review, procure and give surety and indemnity bonds, contract and pay for the preparation and printing of records and briefs, receive, execute, and file or deliver a consent, waiver, release, confession of judgment, satisfaction of judgment, notice, agreement, or other instrument in connection with the prosecution, settlement, or defense of a claim or litigation;
(7) act for the principal with respect to bankruptcy or insolvency, whether voluntary or involuntary, concerning the principal or some other person, or with respect to a reorganization, receivership, or application for the appointment of a receiver or trustee which affects an interest of the principal in property or other thing of value;
(8) pay a judgment, award, or order against the principal or a settlement made in connection with a claim or litigation; and
(9) receive money or other thing of value paid in settlement of or as proceeds of a claim or litigation.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:213 - Personal and Family Maintenance.

564-E:213 Personal and Family Maintenance. –
(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent to:
(1) perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's spouse, and the following individuals, whether living when the power of attorney is executed or later born:
(A) individuals legally entitled to be supported by the principal; and
(B) the individuals whom the principal has customarily supported or indicated the intent to support;
(2) make periodic payments of child support and other family maintenance required by a court or governmental agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party;
(3) provide living quarters for the individuals described in subsection (1) by:
(A) purchase, lease, or other contract; or
(B) paying the operating costs, including interest, amortization payments, repairs, improvements, and taxes, for premises owned by the principal or occupied by those individuals;
(4) provide normal domestic help, usual vacations and travel expenses, and funds for shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational education, and other current living costs for the individuals described in subsection (1);
(5) pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the individuals described in subsection (1);
(6) act as the principal's personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. section 1320d, as amended, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law of this state to consent to health care on behalf of the principal;
(7) continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring, and replacing them, for the individuals described in subsection (1);
(8) maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the individuals described in subsection (1) and open new accounts; and
(9) continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution, club, society, order, or other organization or continue contributions to those organizations.
(b) Authority with respect to personal and family maintenance is neither dependent upon, nor limited by, authority that an agent may or may not have with respect to gifts under this chapter.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:214 - Benefits from Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service.

564-E:214 Benefits from Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service. –
(a) In this section, "benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service" means any benefit, program or assistance provided under a statute or regulation including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
(b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorizes the agent to:
(1) execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the individuals described in RSA 564-E:213(a)(1), and for shipment of their household effects;
(2) take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose;
(3) enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change, amend, or discontinue, on the principal's behalf, a benefit or program;
(4) prepare, file, and maintain a claim of the principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal may be entitled under a statute or regulation;
(5) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute or regulation; and
(6) receive the financial proceeds of a claim described in subsection (4) and conserve, invest, disburse, or use for a lawful purpose anything so received.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:215 - Retirement Plans.

564-E:215 Retirement Plans. –
(a) In this section, "retirement plan" means a plan or account created by an employer, the principal, or another individual to provide retirement benefits or deferred compensation of which the principal is a participant, beneficiary, or owner, including a plan or account under the following sections of the Internal Revenue Code:
(1) an individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code section 408, 26 U.S.C. section 408, as amended;
(2) a Roth individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code section 408A, 26 U.S.C. section 408A, as amended;
(3) a deemed individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code section 408(q), 26 U.S.C. section 408(q), as amended;
(4) an annuity or mutual fund custodial account under Internal Revenue Code section 403(b), 26 U.S.C. section 403(b), as amended;
(5) a pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, or other retirement plan qualified under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a), 26 U.S.C. section 401(a), as amended;
(6) a plan under Internal Revenue Code section 457(b), 26 U.S.C. section 457(b), as amended; and
(7) a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Internal Revenue Code section 409A, 26 U.S.C. section 409A, as amended.
(b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to retirement plans authorizes the agent to:
(1) select the form and timing of payments under a retirement plan and withdraw benefits from a plan;
(2) make a rollover, including a direct trustee-to-trustee rollover, of benefits from one retirement plan to another;
(3) establish a retirement plan in the principal's name;
(4) make contributions to a retirement plan;
(5) exercise investment powers available under a retirement plan; and
(6) borrow from, sell assets to, or purchase assets from a retirement plan.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:216 - Taxes.

564-E:216 Taxes. –
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to:
(1) prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters, and any other tax-related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under Internal Revenue Code section 2032A, 26 U.S.C. section 2032A, as amended, closing agreements, and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following 25 tax years;
(2) pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information, and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority;
(3) exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local, or foreign tax law; and
(4) act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service, or other taxing authority.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:217 - Gifts.

564-E:217 Gifts. –
(a) In this section, "gift" includes, without limitation, a gift for the benefit of a person, including without limitation, a gift to a trust, a gift to an account under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and a gift to a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under Internal Revenue Code section 529, 26 U.S.C. section 529, as amended.
(b) An agent may make a gift of the principal's property only as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's objectives if actually known by the agent or, if unknown, as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's best interest based on all relevant factors, including, without limitation:
(1) evidence of the principal's intent;
(2) the principal's personal history of making or joining in the making of lifetime gifts;
(3) the principal's estate plan;
(4) the principal's foreseeable obligations and maintenance needs and the impact of the proposed gift on the principal's housing options, access to care and services, and general welfare;
(5) the income, gift, estate or inheritance tax consequences of the transaction;
(6) whether the proposed gift creates a foreseeable risk that the principal will be deprived of sufficient assets to cover his or her needs during any period of Medicaid ineligibility that would result from the proposed gift; and
(7) whether the proposed gift is likely to result in premature or unnecessary nursing home placement or institutionalization of the principal, or compromise the principal's access to care or services in the least restrictive setting in which his or her needs can be met.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018. 2021, 206:2, Pt. VI, Sec. 6, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:302 - Agent's Certification.

564-E:302 Agent's Certification. –
The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney:
AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY OF _______________
I, _______________ , certify under penalty of perjury that _______________ granted me authority as an agent in a power of attorney dated _______________ .
I further certify that to my knowledge:
(1) the principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority to act under the Power of Attorney and the Power of Attorney and my authority to act under the Power of Attorney have not terminated;
(2) if the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;
(3) if I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and
(4) (Insert Other Relevant Statement(s)).
SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Agent's Signature: ________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________________
Agent's Name Printed ___________________________________
Agent's Address ________________________________________
Agent's Telephone Number ______________________________
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on _______________ , by _______________ , known to me or satisfactorily proven to be the person named herein
Signature of Notarial Officer:
Title (and Rank):
My commission expires:
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:401 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

564-E:401 Uniformity of Application and Construction. –
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact the Uniform Power of Attorney Act.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:402 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

564-E:402 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. –
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. section 7003(b).
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-E - Uniform Power of Attorney Act › Section 564-E:403 - Effect on Existing Powers of Attorney.

564-E:403 Effect on Existing Powers of Attorney. –
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on the effective date of this chapter:
(1) this chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after its effective date;
(2) this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after its effective date;
(3) this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before its effective date unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
(4) an act done before the effective date of this chapter is not affected by this chapter.
Source.
2017, 178:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:1-101 - Short Title.

564-F:1-101 Short Title. –
This chapter may be cited as the "New Hampshire Foundation Act."
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:1-103 - Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal.

564-F:1-103 Reservation of Power to Amend or Repeal. –
The general court has power to amend or repeal all or part of this chapter at any time, and all persons subject to this chapter are governed by the amendment or repeal.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:2-202 - Rules of Construction.

564-F:2-202 Rules of Construction. –
(a) In interpreting or construing this chapter or a provision of a governing document, the power or obligation to distribute, appoint, or direct the distribution of property to a person includes the power to distribute, appoint, or direct the distribution of the property for the benefit of that person.
(b) In interpreting or construing this chapter or a provision of a governing document, the following considerations shall apply:
(1) Primary consideration shall be given to the preservation of the founder's intent as expressed in the governing documents.
(2) Secondary consideration shall be given to the following objectives, in no order of priority among them:
(A) The protection of the beneficiaries' interests consistent with the founder's intent as expressed in the governing documents;
(B) The promotion of certainty concerning the foundation officials' duties, powers, and liabilities, including the division of those duties, powers, and liabilities among the foundation officials; and
(C) The promotion of the efficient administration of the foundation.
(c) The word "include" and any variants of that word shall be construed as words of enlargement and shall not be construed as words of limitation or restriction.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-301 - Formation.

564-F:3-301 Formation. –
(a) One or more persons may act as the organizers of a foundation by filing with the secretary of state the foundation's certificate of formation.
(b) The foundation's certificate of formation shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name;
(2) The name of the foundation's initial registered agent in this state; and
(3) The address of the foundation's initial registered office in this state.
(c) Except to the extent that it is inconsistent with this chapter or any other applicable law, the foundation's certificate of formation may include any of the following:
(1) The foundation's purposes;
(2) The name of each of the foundation's initial directors;
(3) If the foundation's existence will not begin upon the filing of certificate of formation with the secretary of state, the effective date and time on which the foundation's existence shall begin;
(4) If the foundation will exist only for a limited period, the date on which the foundation shall terminate;
(5) Any provision managing or regulating the foundation's affairs;
(6) Any provision defining, limiting, or regulating the foundation's powers;
(7) Any provision defining, limiting, or regulating a foundation official's duties and powers; and
(8) Any other matter that the organizer deems necessary or advisable.
(d) For purposes of subsection (c)(3), the effective date and time shall not be more than 90 days after the filing of the foundation's certificate of formation with the secretary of state.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-302 - Date of Formation.

564-F:3-302 Date of Formation. –
(a) Unless the certificate of formation specifies a delayed effective time and date in accordance with RSA 564-F:3-301(c)(3) and (d), the foundation's existence begins upon the filing of its certificate of formation with the secretary of state.
(b) The secretary of state's acceptance for filing of the certificate of formation is conclusive proof that the organizer satisfied all conditions precedent to the foundation's formation, except in a judicial proceeding by this state to revoke the foundation's formation or involuntarily dissolve the foundation.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-303 - Legal Status.

564-F:3-303 Legal Status. –
A foundation is a legal entity separate from each of its founders, foundation officials, and beneficiaries.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-304 - Pre-Formation Transactions.

564-F:3-304 Pre-Formation Transactions. –
All persons who purport to act as or on behalf of a foundation while knowing that a foundation had not been formed under this chapter are jointly and severally liable for all liabilities created while acting in that manner.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-305 - Amendment of the Certificate of Formation.

564-F:3-305 Amendment of the Certificate of Formation. –
(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, the founder or the directors may amend a foundation's certificate of formation by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of amendment.
(b) The certificate of amendment shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name; and
(2) The amendment to the certificate of formation.
(c) A certificate of formation may be amended at any time in any respect so long as the certificate of formation as amended contains only provisions that lawfully may be contained in the certificate of formation at the time of making the amendment.
(d) Any amendment to the certificate of formation shall be effective on the date on which the certificate of amendment is filed.
(e) If the founder retained the power to direct the directors to amend the certificate of formation, then the directors shall have a duty to amend the certificate of formation in accordance with the founder's directions.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:3-306 - Restated Certificate of Formation.

564-F:3-306 Restated Certificate of Formation. –
(a) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, the founder or the directors may restate the foundation's certificate of formation by filing with the secretary of state a restated certificate of formation.
(b) The restated certificate of formation shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name; and
(2) The restatement of the certificate of formation.
(c) The restated certificate of formation may contain one or more amendments to the certificate of formation as permitted in a certificate of amendment under RSA 564-F:3-305.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:4-402 - Reservation of Name.

564-F:4-402 Reservation of Name. –
(a) A person may reserve the exclusive use of a foundation's name by filing with the secretary of state an application to reserve the name.
(b) The application shall set forth:
(1) The applicant's name;
(2) The applicant's address; and
(3) The name that the applicant is applying to reserve.
(c) If the secretary of state finds that the name applied for is available, then the secretary of state shall reserve the name for the applicant's exclusive use for a 120-day period.
(d) Once having reserved a name, the applicant may renew the reservation of the name for successive 120-day periods.
(e) The applicant may transfer the reserved name to another person by filing with the secretary of state a notice of transfer.
(f) The notice of transfer shall set forth:
(1) The reserved name;
(2) The transferor's name;
(3) The transferee's name; and
(4) The transferee's address.
(g) The transfer of a reserved name under subsection (e) shall be effective upon filing the notice of transfer, and the transferee shall have the right to renew the reservation of the name in accordance with subsection (d).
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-501 - Registered Agent.

564-F:5-501 Registered Agent. –
(a) Each foundation shall continuously maintain a registered agent in this state.
(b) Each of the following persons qualifies as a registered agent:
(1) An individual who:
(A) Resides in this state; and
(B) Has a residential or business office that is identical with the registered office;
(2) A corporation that:
(A) Is organized or authorized under RSA 292, RSA 293-A, or RSA 294-A; and
(B) Has a business office that is identical with the registered office;
(3) A limited liability company that:
(A) Is formed or authorized under RSA 304-C; and
(B) Has a business office that is identical with the registered office;
(4) A professional limited liability company that:
(A) Is formed or authorized under RSA 304-D; and
(B) Has a business office that is identical with the registered office;
(5) A limited liability partnership that:
(A) Is formed or authorized under RSA 304-A:44; and
(B) Has a business office that is identical with the registered office; or
(6) A foundation that:
(A) Is formed or authorized under this chapter; and
(B) Has a business office that is identical with the registered office.
(c) Upon ceasing to qualify as a registered agent under subsection (b), a person who is a foundation's registered agent shall file with the secretary a notice of resignation in accordance with RSA 564-F:5-503.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-502 - Registered Office.

564-F:5-502 Registered Office. –
(a) Each foundation shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office.
(b) A foundation's registered office may be the same as any of its offices in this state.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-503 - Change of the Registered Agent.

564-F:5-503 Change of the Registered Agent. –
(a) A foundation may change its registered agent by filing with the secretary of state a notice of change of registered agent.
(b) The notice of change of registered agent shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name;
(2) The street address of its current registered office;
(3) The current registered agent's name; and
(4) The successor registered agent's name.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-504 - Resignation of the Registered Agent.

564-F:5-504 Resignation of the Registered Agent. –
(a) A foundation's registered agent may resign as registered agent by filing with the secretary of state a notice of resignation.
(b) The notice of resignation shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name; and
(2) The registered agent's name.
(c) The notice of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.
(d) The secretary of state shall mail a copy of the notice of resignation to the foundation at the foundation's principal office.
(e) The appointment of the registered agent shall terminate on the earlier of:
(1) Thirty-one days after filing of the notice of resignation with the secretary of state; or
(2) Upon the appointment of a successor registered agent.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-505 - Registered Agent's Change of Address.

564-F:5-505 Registered Agent's Change of Address. –
(a) If a registered agent changes its address to another place in this state, then it may change the address of the registered office of any foundation for which it is a registered agent by filing with the secretary of state a notice of change of address.
(b) The notice of change of address shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name;
(2) The registered agent's name;
(3) The registered agent's new address; and
(4) A statement that a copy of the notice has been sent to the foundation.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-506 - Change of the Registered Office.

564-F:5-506 Change of the Registered Office. –
(a) A foundation may change its registered office by filing with the secretary of state a notice of change of registered office.
(b) The notice of change of registered office shall set forth:
(1) The foundation's name;
(2) The street address of the foundation's current registered office; and
(3) The street address of the foundation's new registered office.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LVI - Probate Courts and Decedents' Estates › Chapter 564-F - New Hampshire Foundation Act › Section 564-F:5-507 - Service on a Foundation.

564-F:5-507 Service on a Foundation. –
(a) A foundation's registered agent is the foundation's agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foundation.
(b) A foundation may be served by registered mail or certified mail if:
(1) The foundation does not have a registered agent; or
(2) After reasonable diligence, the foundation's registered agent cannot be served.
(c) Service under subsection (b) shall be effective if:
(1) It is correctly addressed to the foundation at the foundation's principal office;
(2) Postage is prepaid; and
(3) It is sent return receipt requested.
(d) Service under subsection (b) is perfected at the earliest of:
(1) The date on which the foundation receives the documents sent by registered mail or certified mail;
(2) If a person signs the return receipt on the foundation's behalf, the date of receipt shown on the return receipt; or
(3) Five days after its deposit for mailing with the United States Postal Service, as evidenced by the postmark.
(e) This section does not preclude other means of serving a foundation.
Source.
2017, 257:47, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.