Sandown, NH Consumer Law

Tools and Resources for Sandown, NH Consumers

New Hampshire Inheritance Law & Probate Procedure

• New Hampshire PROBATE COURT FINDER:
  
  • Probate Court for Rockingham County: Key information about your local probate court (Probate Court in New Hampshire) for Rockingham County.
• How Probate Works in New Hampshire: How to handle the probate of an inheritance at Rockingham County's probate court.
  • Here are links to New Hampshire probate forms from the New Hampshire probate court website.
• Small Estates Procedures in New Hampshire: Learn how to use New Hampshire's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.

  • In New Hampshire, there is no Affidavit procedure.

    There is a summary probate procedure available if there is a Will, and that Will names the surviving spouse, or, if no spouse, an only child, or, if no child, a parent as sole beneficiary, and the beneficiary is also appointed as administrator: If there is no Will, but the same people are the sole heirs and are appointed as administrator.  The administrator must file between six months and one year after the death and the probate court must approve the petition.

    N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. 553-32.

     

• New Hampshire Estate Taxes:

  • New Hampshire, like most states, does not impose an estate or inheritance tax. Only a few states do.

• Avoiding Probate in New Hampshire. Find out what property bypasses probate death and goes directly to beneficiaries. such as:
  • Transfer on Death Deeds (TODDs)

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New Hampshire Wage & Hour Law

• New Hampshire Minimum Wage:  

  • The minimum wage in New Hamphire is the same as the federal minimum wage: $7.25 an hour.

    Rockingham County Minimum Wage

    The minimum wage in Rockingham County is currently $7.25 an hour, the state minimum wage.

  • Find out more about New Hampshire’s minimum wage at https://www.nh.gov/labor/faq/wage-hour.htm.

• Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in New Hampshire and whether they apply to you.

  • If you work more than 40 hours in a workweek, your employer must pay you 1-1/2 times your regular hourly wage for each overtime hour you work, unless you are exempt. See Minimum Wage, at the website of the New Hampshire Department of Labor, for more information on New Hampshire's overtime rules. 

• Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in New Hampshire. 

  • The New Hampshire Department of Labor has posted information and a link to the form to file a wage claim at its website. 

• Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in New Hampshire.

  • In New Hampshire, your employer may pay you a minimum wage of $3.26 an hour, as long as you earn enough in tips to bring your total hourly pay up to the full minimum wage, $7.25 an hour. If you don’t earn enough in tips to bring your compensation to the full minimum wage, your employer must make up the difference.

• State Labor Board:
  • Learn more about your rights under New Hampshire law from the New Hampshire Department of Labor. 603-271-3176

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New Hampshire Unemployment Benefits

• Benefit Amounts in New Hampshire: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
  • In New Hampshire, unemployment benefits range from $32 per week to $427 per week.
  • Formula:

    You can look up your weekly benefit amount for New Hampshire in the chart at Benefit Amount Schedule.

  • Duration:

    In New Hampshire, you can receive unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks under state law. 

• Eligibility: >Whether you qualify for unemployment.
• How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in New Hampshire.
• Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.

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Bankruptcy & Debt

• Free New Hampshire MEANS TEST CALCULATOR for Rockingham County (applies the state and county income and expense standards into your means test calculation. Updated with the latest median income and expense standards for April 1, 2024)
• Free New Hampshire BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTION FINDER: Search detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under New Hampshire law and Federal law, for use in filing out Schedule C, when you file for bankruptcy. 
• New Hampshire BANKRUPTCY COURT ESSENTIAL INFO: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court.
• FREE BANKRUPTCY FORMS:
  We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.

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Child Custody & Family Courts in New Hampshire 

• State Standards For Custody Decisions: How New Hampshire Courts make child custody decisions
• Family Court for Rockingham County: Rockingham County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
• Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
• Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.

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New Hampshire Obamacare

• Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance in New Hampshire!
• Is Health Insurance Mandatory in New Hampshire? Learn about whether New Hampshire imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
• Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
• Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for Rockingham County if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.

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Democracy In New Hampshire, Rockingham County, Sandown 

• Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
• How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in Sandown, NH.
• Gerrymandering in New Hampshire: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
• Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about 

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Find a Lawyer in Sandown, NH

• Our Lawyers by Zipcode section allows users to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on topics we don't cover.
• DUI, Criminal Defense
• Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
• Immigration

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