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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-E:118

Agent's Resignation; Notice

Known as the Uniform Power of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 564-E:101 to 564-E:403 (45 sections).

Source. 2017, 178:1, eff

An agent may resign by substantially complying with a method of resignation provided in the terms of the power of attorney or, if the terms of the power of attorney do not provide a method or the method provided in the terms is not expressly made exclusive or is not possible to achieve, by giving written notice to the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated:

(1) to the conservator or guardian, if one has been appointed for the principal, and a coagent or successor agent; or

(2) if there is no person described in subsection (1), to:

(A) a parent, spouse, or descendant of the principal;

(B) the principal's caregiver;

(C) another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; or

(D) a governmental agency having authority to protect the welfare of the principal.

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.