New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:17 – Jurisdiction
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Dispositions of subdivided lands are subject to this chapter, and the superior courts of this state have jurisdiction in claims or causes of action arising under this chapter if:
I. The subdivided lands offered for disposition are located in this state; or
II. The subdivider‘s principal office is located in this state; or
III. Any offer or disposition of subdivided lands is made in this state, whether or not the offeror or offeree is then present in this state, if the offer originates within this state or is directed by the offeror to a person or place in this state and received by the person or at the place to which it is directed.
I. The subdivided lands offered for disposition are located in this state; or
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:17
- disposition: refers to any sale, contract, assignment, or any other voluntary transfer of a legal or equitable interest in a lot, parcel, unit or interest in subdivided lands, except as security for a debt;
II. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:1 - Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Offer: means any inducement, solicitation, or attempt to encourage any person or persons to acquire any legal or equitable interest in a lot, parcel, unit or interest in subdivided lands, except as security for a debt;
III. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:1 - Person: means a natural person, corporation, partnership, association, trust, or other entity capable of holding title to real property, or any combination thereof;
IV. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:1 - state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Subdivider: means a person who is an owner of subdivided land or one who offers it for disposition. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 356-A:1
II. The subdivider‘s principal office is located in this state; or
III. Any offer or disposition of subdivided lands is made in this state, whether or not the offeror or offeree is then present in this state, if the offer originates within this state or is directed by the offeror to a person or place in this state and received by the person or at the place to which it is directed.