Crawford v. Widett

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether a conservator appointed under the laws of the State of New Hampshire may, for his ward, make a valid election to waive the provisions made for her in her husband’s will and to take for her the distributive share of his estate allowed by law. The powers conferred upon conservators are defined in the following statutes:

“RSA 464:17. Appointment for Persons Incapable of Managing Own Affairs. Whenever any person shall deem himself unfitted by reason of infirmities of age, or by other mental or physical disability, for the management of his…