New Hampshire § 552-13 - Section 552:13 Foreign Will.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 552-13 — Section 552:13 Foreign Will., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 552-13. Section 552:13 Foreign Will.
A duly authenticated copy of a will made out of this state, which has been proved and allowed by a court of probate or by a court of similar powers in one of the United States, or in a foreign country, and a duly authenticated copy of the probate of such will, upon the written application of a party in interest, and upon such citation and notice as the court shall order, may, by a decree of the court of probate, be filed and recorded in the probate office; and thereupon the will shall have the same effect as if executed with the formalities required by the laws of this state and duly proved and allowed.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 552-13 cover?
Section 552-13 ("Section 552:13 Foreign Will.") 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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