New Hampshire Revised Statutes 564-E:118 – Agent’s Resignation; Notice
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An agent may resign by substantially complying with a method of resignation provided in the terms of the power of attorney or, if the terms of the power of attorney do not provide a method or the method provided in the terms is not expressly made exclusive or is not possible to achieve, by giving written notice to the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated:
(1) to the conservator or guardian, if one has been appointed for the principal, and a coagent or successor agent; or
(2) if there is no person described in subsection (1), to:
(A) a parent, spouse, or descendant of the principal;
(B) the principal’s caregiver;
(C) another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal’s welfare; or
(D) a governmental agency having authority to protect the welfare of the principal.
(1) to the conservator or guardian, if one has been appointed for the principal, and a coagent or successor agent; or
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 564-E:118
- 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
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(2) if there is no person described in subsection (1), to:
(A) a parent, spouse, or descendant of the principal;
(B) the principal’s caregiver;
(C) another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal’s welfare; or
(D) a governmental agency having authority to protect the welfare of the principal.