New Hampshire § 551-3 - Section 551:3 Interested Witness.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 551-3 — Section 551:3 Interested Witness., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 551-3. Section 551:3 Interested Witness.
Any beneficial device or legacy made or given in a will to a subscribing witness thereto or to the wife or husband of such a witness shall be void unless there be 2 other subscribing witnesses, and such subscribing witness shall be a competent witness thereto; but a provision therein for the payment of a debt shall not be void nor disqualify the creditor as a witness thereto.
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 551-3 cover?
Section 551-3 ("Section 551:3 Interested Witness.") 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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