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HB 1156 · 2026 · House · Judiciary Committee

Recording inherited property notices

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requiring that probate court notices of acquisitions of real estate through inheritance or similar devise be recorded in a county's registry of deeds.

Requires that probate court notices of real estate acquired through inheritance or similar devise be recorded in a county's registry of deeds.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · April 3, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires that probate court notices of acquisitions of real estate through inheritance or similar devise be recorded in a county's registry of deeds.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“Prior to rendering his final account, every administrator as defined in RSA 553:1 shall notify the selectmen of each town and the assessors of each city of those persons coming into the ownership of real estate through inheritance or devise, and shall certify to the probate court, on a form approved by the court, that such notice has been given.”
RSA 554:18-a
“All such notices shall also be recorded at the respective county's registry of deeds prior to rendering of the final count, and the register of deeds shall be entitled to charge a fee pursuant to RSA 478:17-g.”
RSA 554:18-a
“The provisions of this section shall not apply when real estate of a decedent is sold by license or consent.”
RSA 554:18-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David WalkerRPrime
  • Rep. John MacDonaldRVice Chair· Municipal and County Government
  • Rep. Jim MaggioreDDeputy Ranking Member· Municipal and County Government

Public testimony

6 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

83% support17% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This bill is a common sense proposal to require probate notices involving real estate be recorded at the county registry of deeds. Currently, only some of these documents are recorded.…”
— Jason Call, Jeffersonsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 21, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass14–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 5, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 9, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Judiciary4:57:56–5:00:282m 32slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 3, 2026Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:31:26–1:32:331m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 9, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 8
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  3. Jan 21, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/21/2026 02:30 pm GP 230
  4. Jan 21, 2026House: Ought to Pass 01/21/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 5 P. 8
  5. Feb 5, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 11
  6. Feb 5, 2026SenIntroduced 02/05/2026 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4
  7. Mar 3, 2026SenHearing: 03/03/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:55 pm; SC 8
  8. Apr 9, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 04/09/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 13
  9. Apr 9, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 04/09/2026; SJ 8

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.