Advance Directive

New Hampshire’s Advance Directive form authorizes a healthcare proxy and deals with an individual’s living and last will and instructions regarding their health treatment. Signatures of the individual, proxy, and witnesses are required.

How to Order a Death Certificate

New Hampshire has no restrictions on who can obtain a death certificate if the applicant provides a documented interest in it.

The required application information includes:

• Deceased’s name and sex
• Place and date of death
• Whether the cause of death information is required
• Applicant’s name, e-mail, phone number, and address
• Applicant’s relation to the deceased
• The purpose for request and its documented copy
• Copy of applicant’s government-issued photo ID
• Self-addressed stamped envelope

The certificate along with one certified copy costs $15 and an additional copy ordered at the same time costs $10.

The application can be handed in person or sent to:

New Hampshire Department of State

Division of Vital Records Administration

71 South Fruit Street

Concord, NH 03301-2410.

Digital Estate Planning Laws

SB 147 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act authorizes an individual’s legal representative who can access and control their digital assets and communications. This bill is currently under review.

Death With Dignity or Aid-in-Dying or Physician-Assisted Death

New Hampshire currently has no legislation regarding death with dignity. Updates on this matter can be found here.

Organ Donation Registry

New Hampshire’s organ donation registry can be accessed here.

Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST)

New Hampshire utilizes the national POLST form. This form should be completed only after a conversation with a patient or their representative. It’s necessary for patients who are at risk of a life-threatening clinical event due to a life-limiting medical condition.

Probate Laws

Information on New Hampshire’s legislation on a decedent’s will regarding their estate and other assets can be found in Title LVI: Probate Courts and Decedent’s Estates.

Estate and Inheritance Tax

New Hampshire repealed the estate and inheritance tax in 2003.