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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-B:8-815

General Powers of Trustee

Known as the New Hampshire Trust Code

The act spans §§ 564-B:10-1001 to 564-B:9-907 (130 sections).

Source. 2004, 130:1. 2005, 270:27, eff

(a) A trustee, without authorization by the court, may exercise:

(1) powers conferred by the terms of the trust; and

(2) except as limited by the terms of the trust:

(A) all powers over the trust property which an unmarried competent owner has over individually owned property;

(B) any other powers appropriate to achieve the proper administration, investment, management, and distribution of the trust property; and

(C) any other powers conferred by this chapter or other laws of this state.

(b) The exercise of a power is subject to the fiduciary duties prescribed by this article.

(c) The powers of a trustee are subject to the provisions of RSA 564-B:8-814.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.