JURISDICTION AND VENUEIn an action for divorce, the Petitioner is the person who initiates the divorce process. The Respondent is the person who answers the lawsuit once it has brought. In order for a New Hampshire court to have the power to grant a divorce, it must first have jurisdiction over both the Petitioner and ... more
Trusts are often set up by individuals to protect their loves ones from getting a gift payment outright. It could be that the creator of the trust (called a settlor or grantor in the law) wants the trustee to use his discretion in proving trust income or principal to the beneficiary when the trustee determines ... more
Attorneys Kevin P. Rauseo and Andrew J. Piela discuss “Parental Rights” Tune in to WFEA 1370 AM / 99.9 FM (Manchester, NH) every Tuesday at 9:05 a.m. for “Law Matters with Hamblett & Kerrigan”. Each Tuesday the attorneys of Hamblett & Kerrigan will host a radio program dedicated to discussing law matters that matter ... more
Attorneys J. Daniel Marr and Elizabeth M. Lorsbach discuss “Medicaid Planning”. Tune in to WFEA 1370 AM / 99.9 FM (Manchester, NH) every Tuesday at 9:05 a.m. for “Law Matters with Hamblett & Kerrigan”. Each Tuesday the attorneys of Hamblett & Kerrigan will host a radio program dedicated to discussing law matters that matter ... more
On May 12, 2015, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, in the case of In re: PB, issued a decision clarifying when grandparents can petition for visitation rights with grandchildren. In the PB case, after the child’s parents died in 2012, the child was adopted by his mother’s sister. The child’s grandparents asked a court for ... more