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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.

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

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse JudiciaryGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-03-031:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

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.