New Hampshire § 498-8 - Section 498:8 Creditors' Bills.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 498-8 — Section 498:8 Creditors' Bills., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 498-8. Section 498:8 Creditors' Bills.
When an estate, property, interest, right, or credit, legal or equitable, of a debtor against whom execution has been issued and returned unsatisfied is alleged to be so held that it cannot be reached, or to have been conveyed by the debtor in fraud of his creditors, or to be held by others for the debtor's use, proceedings in equity may be had for a discovery and for relief; and the court shall make proper decrees and orders, and issue proper process to compel a discovery, to prevent a transfer of the property and to make application of so much thereof as in justice ought to be applied in satisfaction of the debt.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 498-8
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 498-8 cover?
Section 498-8 ("Section 498:8 Creditors' Bills.") 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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