New Hampshire Household Paperwork Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (NH Executor and Estate Kit, New Hampshire Small Claims Kit, New Hampshire POA Signing Kit)

Who it is for

Families in New Hampshire getting papers in order: signing a power of attorney or will, settling an estate, or taking a money dispute to small claims.

Not the right fit if

You only need one of these papers (buy that kit on its own), or nothing is in New Hampshire. Not a form preparation or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The New Hampshire kits are built only from our New Hampshire data files: Sources, checked November 2026: New Hampshire Judicial Branch: What is waiver of administration? (RSA 553:32); RSA 551:2, Requirements (New Hampshire General Court); New Hampshire small claims data file, checked November 2026 against NH Judicial Branch: A Quick Guide to Small Claims Cases; NH Circuit Court District Division Rules: Small Claims Actions; NH Judicial Branch: Civil Cases (District Division); RSA Chapter 503 Small Claims Actions; New Hampshire power of attorney data file, checked November 2026 against RSA 564-E:105, Execution of power of attorney (New Hampshire General Court); RSA 564-E:301, Statutory form power of attorney (New Hampshire General Court); RSA chapter 137-J, Written directives for medical decision making (New Hampshire General Court).
• Every kit in the set is written for New Hampshire.

What is inside

• New Hampshire Executor and Estate Kit. Sworn; a notary can give the oath. The administrator's statement for summary administration is made under oath. Through a court office. Starts with a Petition for Estate Administration (NHJB-2145-Pe) to the court. NHJB-2144-Pe, Waiver of Full Administration Statement. Filed after appointment with NHJB-2145-Pe. Waiver of administration (RSA 553:32) and summary administration (RSA 553:33): Waiver: for a qualifying administrator such as a surviving spouse who is sole heir. Summary administration: a motion at least 6 months after appointment, with a sworn statement and the beneficiaries' assents. Neither sets a dollar limit. A surviving spouse who is the sole heir and is appointed administrator may qualify. Two or more witnesses, who sign at the testator's request and in the testator's presence. Allowed. The sworn acknowledgment is made before a notary public, a justice of the peace or another official authorized to administer oaths where the will is signed. small estate limit, waiting period after the death: check New Hampshire Judicial Branch: What is waiver of administration? (RSA 553:32); if the will is handwritten, a witness who inherits: check RSA 551:2, Requirements (New Hampshire General Court).
• New Hampshire Small Claims Court Kit. In New Hampshire, small claims (Circuit Court - District Division (Small Claims)) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: RSA 503:1 and Circuit Court District Division Rule 4.1: small claims limit is $10,000 (excluding interest and costs); claiming more waives the excess. Where and how to file, from the official pages: RSA 503:3-a: in the town where the defendant or plaintiff resides; for nonresident defendants, where the defendant does business, made a contract, committed a tort, or holds property in the state (RSA 503:3-b). Small claims must be filed electronically (Circuit Court District Division Rule 4.1); the court's e-filing system is used. Fees: mediation surcharge added to entry fee, claims $5,000 or less (RSA 503:4, II): $5 (Surcharge only; base entry fee not confirmed.); mediation surcharge added to entry fee, claims over $5,000 (RSA 503:4, II): $60 (Surcharge only; base entry fee not confirmed.). Base entry fee not stated on the official pages reviewed; check the NH Judicial Branch fee information. Fee waived only for extraordinary circumstances (Rule 4.1). Service: The court mails notice of the claim to the defendant by first-class mail; if undeliverable, the plaintiff completes service as in other civil actions at plaintiff's expense (RSA 503:6; Rule 4.2). Lawyers are allowed. Appeal: Appeal on questions of law to the NH Supreme Court within 30 days (RSA 503:9-10; Rule 4.9); findings of fact are final. How to use the kit, the 8 confirmed New Hampshire facts at a glance, what we couldn't confirm (online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $10,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• New Hampshire Power of Attorney Signing Kit. Get your New Hampshire power of attorney signed the way the state's own law describes. A general power of attorney, and one to convey real estate, must be acknowledged before a notary or other official authorized to take acknowledgments. Step by step in signing order: statutory form: Start from the official form: New Hampshire Statutory Power of Attorney; notary: Sign in front of a notary, who completes an acknowledgment; witnesses: The execution section doesn't call for witnesses, and the statutory form has no witness lines; agent's acknowledgment: Complete the agent's section of the official form; durable after incapacity: The required notice says the agent keeps the powers after incapacity unless the document says otherwise. Healthcare: An advance directive is signed before two witnesses, or before a notary or justice of the peace. The agent, spouse, heirs and the attending practitioner can't witness. Notary: "must be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments." Agent's acknowledgment: "You will have no authority to act as agent under this Power of Attorney until you sign and affix this acknowledgment." Durable after incapacity: "your Agent will continue to have these powers after you become incapacitated" Healthcare power of attorney: "A notary public or justice of the peace, who shall acknowledge the principal's signature" The 6 confirmed New Hampshire facts at a glance; not confirmed: uniform Power of Attorney Act, recording for real estate.