New Hampshire § 477-12 - Section 477:12 Proof by Handwriting.
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§ 477-12. Section 477:12 Proof by Handwriting.
If any grantor or lessor shall die, become insane, or go out of the state before the acknowledgment of a deed or lease, proof of due execution of such deed or lease may be made by the oath of 2 witnesses acquainted with the handwriting of the grantor or lessor that the deed or lease was signed by said grantor or lessor.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 477-12 ("Section 477:12 Proof by Handwriting.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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