Before a license for the sale of any property of the ward shall be granted, the guardian shall take the following oath and file a certificate thereof in the office of the clerk:
“I, ………. , guardian of the estate of ………. , my ward, do solemnly swear that in disposing of the estate of my ward, for which I have applied for license, I will use my best care and judgment, exercise the prudence, intelligence and discretion which I would in the management of my own affairs and will act in the best interests of my ward so that the property shall be sold to the utmost advantage to my ward, without any self-interest whatever.”

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:28

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • 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.
  • Guardian of the estate: means one appointed by the court to manage the estate of the incapacitated person as specified by a court order. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2
  • Ward: means a person for whom a guardian of the person and the estate, or the person, or estate, has been appointed. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 464-A:2