New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:18 – Bond; Powers of Absentee Conservator
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:18
- Absentee: means a person serving in or with the armed forces of the United States, or a person serving as a merchant seaman, who has been reported or listed as missing or missing in action or interned in a neutral country or has been beleaguered, besieged or captured by an enemy or any person who has not been seen or heard from for a period of time sufficient to raise a presumption in the discretion of the probate court that such person has abandoned his or her estate or is otherwise incapable of the prudent management of his or her affairs. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
- Conservator: means a person who is appointed by the court to manage the estate of one who requests the appointment of a conservator. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
- Court: means the probate court in the county having jurisdiction or where the ward resides. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
The court shall have full discretionary authority to appoint any suitable person as absentee conservator and may require such conservator to post an adequate surety bond and to make such reports as the court may deem necessary. The absentee conservator shall have the same powers and authority as the guardian of the property of a minor incapacitated person.