New Hampshire Revised Statutes 465:11 – Compensation
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 465:11
- Department of Veterans Affairs: means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 465:1
- 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.
- income: shall include only moneys received by the guardian from the Department of Veterans Affairs and all earnings, interest, and profits derived therefrom. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 465:1
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- ward: means a beneficiary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 465:1
Compensation payable to guardians shall not exceed 5 percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services rendered by such guardian, the court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize additional compensation therefor payable from the estate of the ward. Notice of such petition and hearing shall be given the proper office of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the manner provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 465:9. No compensation shall be allowed on the corpus of an estate received from a preceding guardian. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the director of the division of veterans services acting under an appointment as guardian as herein provided. Said director shall not be entitled to any compensation, in addition to his regular salary, for acting as such guardian.