New Hampshire Revised Statutes 165:27-a – Assignment for Funeral and Burial or Cremation Expenses
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I. Except when a town or city assisted person has made arrangements for a prepaid funeral, if there are liquid assets at death, there shall be an automatic assignment to the funeral director or the person who paid for the funeral and burial or cremation of the deceased to the extent of funeral and burial or cremation expenses up to $2,000.
II. The funeral director or the person who paid for the funeral and burial or cremation expenses may submit a notarized statement to the effect that he has paid the expenses, together with an itemized list of the expenses, to the entity holding the assets. Upon submission of the statement and the list, the person shall receive payment to the extent of the expenses authorized under this section.
III. The entity making the payment shall provide a receipt and shall send a copy of the receipt to the town selectmen or city council of the appropriate town or city.
IV. If no assets remain after a payment is made under this section, the entity making the payment shall so notify the probate court having jurisdiction over the estate.
II. The funeral director or the person who paid for the funeral and burial or cremation expenses may submit a notarized statement to the effect that he has paid the expenses, together with an itemized list of the expenses, to the entity holding the assets. Upon submission of the statement and the list, the person shall receive payment to the extent of the expenses authorized under this section.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 165:27-a
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Probate: Proving a will
III. The entity making the payment shall provide a receipt and shall send a copy of the receipt to the town selectmen or city council of the appropriate town or city.
IV. If no assets remain after a payment is made under this section, the entity making the payment shall so notify the probate court having jurisdiction over the estate.