New Hampshire § 554-9 - Section 554:9 Property Not to be Sold.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 554-9 — Section 554:9 Property Not to be Sold., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 554-9. Section 554:9 Property Not to be Sold.
I. Personal property specifically bequeathed shall not be sold, if not needed for the payment of debts; and any property may be reserved at the sale, unless so needed, for the benefit or upon the request of the heirs or legatees, and the administrator shall be discharged by delivery thereof to the persons entitled thereto. II. At any time after the appointment of the administrator, without petition to the court, a single motor vehicle registered in this state in the decedent's name, if used for family purposes, may be transferred by the administrator to a legatee or heir, if not needed for the payment of debts.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 554-9
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 554-9 cover?
Section 554-9 ("Section 554:9 Property Not to be Sold.") 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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