July - Sept Client Newsletter
“Does the State of New Hampshire mandate probate when a spouse dies with his or her car title individually owned?” That was the question my client posed to one of the many alliance partner attorneys recently. She was concerned that she would have to open probate for her late husband’s vehicle, which was titled in his name alone, not joint on the title. It is important for our readers to know the pitfalls of individually owned assets. The vast majority do require probate to transfer to one’s heirs. Here is what the attorney provided to my client. “New Hampshire RSA 261:17 governs the transfer of vehicle titles to a surviving spouse upon the death of an owner, allowing the transfer without probate.