In Re Estate of Allaire

Questions relating to the distribution of an estate which turn on the construction of a will, trust instrument or deed may be certified by the probate court to this court. RSA 547:30. In re Harrington Estate, 97 N. H. 184; In re Grondin Estate, 98 N. H. 313, 315; In re Woods Estate, 102 N. H. 59. In this case the lawful distribution of the proceeds of the probate estate necessarily depends on the proper construction of the deed to Wilfred D. Allaire and Mable Allaire. The basic question therefore is whether this deed created a joint tenancy or a tenancy in common in the Allaires or a sole…