Legal Opinion

In Re Snow Estate

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Decided September 10, 1980No. 80-057PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBois, J.

The issue in this case is whether RSA ch. 464-A (Supp. 1979) (Guardians and Conservators) applies to cases commenced but not yet decided as of the act’s effective date, August 22, 1979. The Probate Court (Espiefs, J.) ruled “that RSA 464-A abrogates all prior proceedings under RSA 464 and compels compliance with the procedural and substantive requirements of the new law effective August 22,1979.” We agree.

The probate court found, in relevant part, the following. On November 16, 1978, Elizabeth Kingsman was appointed temporary guardian of Stella P. Snow upon a petition filed under RSA ch. 464…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Home Insurance Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
  2. Property Owners Ass'n at Suissevale, Inc. v. SholleySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971
  3. Riesenberg v. StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1975

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gelinas v. MacKeySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1983
  2. Workplace Systems, Inc. v. CIGNA Property & Casualty InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1999
  3. Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Center, Inc. v. MeltonDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1981
  4. In Re Guardianship of EatonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
  5. In Re DeLuccaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1981

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