Free New Hampshire Last Will and Testament
Build a complete New Hampshire will in minutes — free, no account. Fill in your details and download a ready-to-sign PDF with the protective clauses built in and New Hampshire's correct signing requirements.
A free, ready-to-sign will — but not legal advice.
This builds a complete New Hampshire will with the protective clauses most templates skip (survivorship period, residuary, minor's trust, executor powers). It becomes legally valid only when you sign it correctly (see the signing steps below). For a large or blended estate, have an attorney review it. RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
About you
Children
Name all your children, even any you are not leaving anything to — naming them prevents an 'omitted child' claim.
Who inherits everything else (your residuary estate)
The catch-all gift of everything not specifically given. Shares should total 100%.
Specific gifts (optional)
Particular items or sums to particular people.
Executor (the person who carries out your will)
Options
Naming them states the omission is intentional. Note: you generally cannot fully disinherit a spouse (see the warnings).
Before you sign — New Hampshire notes
Choose 2 witnesses who are adults and who do NOT inherit under this Will. A beneficiary (or a beneficiary's spouse) should never witness your Will.
Add at least one residuary beneficiary with a share above 0%. Without a residuary gift, everything not specifically given would pass by intestacy (state default rules), defeating the point of the Will.
To make this Will valid in New Hampshire: Sign the will (or direct another to sign in your presence), then have 2 or more credible witnesses attest your signature at your request and in your presence. New Hampshire does NOT allow holographic wills — even a handwritten will needs two witnesses. To self-prove, the testator and both witnesses swear before a notary using the RSA 551:2-a form so the witnesses need not appear in probate court later.
This is a do-it-yourself Will for a straightforward estate. If you have a large or blended estate, business interests, tax concerns, a special-needs beneficiary, or want to disinherit close family, have an attorney review it. This is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
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Last Will and Testament of [YOUR FULL NAME]
ARTICLE I — DECLARATION
I, [YOUR FULL NAME], a resident of [CITY], [COUNTY] County, New Hampshire, being of full legal age to make a will and of sound mind and memory, declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, and I revoke all wills and codicils I have previously made.
ARTICLE II — FAMILY
I am not married.
If I have not named or provided for a child or other descendant in this Will, that omission is intentional and not the result of accident or mistake.
ARTICLE III — PAYMENT OF DEBTS, EXPENSES, AND TAXES
I direct my Executor to pay my legally enforceable debts, the expenses of my last illness and funeral, the costs of administering my estate, and any estate or inheritance taxes payable by reason of my death, out of the residue of my estate, without apportionment.
ARTICLE IV — TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
I give my tangible personal property (household goods, furniture, vehicles, jewelry, collections, and personal effects not otherwise specifically given) to my residuary beneficiaries as they agree, or as my Executor determines if they cannot agree.
New Hampshire does not give legal effect to a separate personal-property memorandum, so any specific items must be listed in this Will itself to be binding.
ARTICLE V — RESIDUARY ESTATE
I give all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to [RESIDUARY BENEFICIARY].
If no beneficiary named in this article survives me, my residuary estate shall pass to my heirs at law under the intestacy laws of my state.
ARTICLE VI — SURVIVORSHIP
Except as otherwise provided, a beneficiary must survive me by 30 days to receive any gift under this Will. A beneficiary who does not survive me by 30 days shall be treated as having predeceased me. This protects my estate from passing through the estate of a beneficiary who dies shortly after me.
ARTICLE VII — APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
I nominate [EXECUTOR NAME] as Executor of this Will.
I direct that my Executor serve without bond and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, without court supervision (independent administration). My Executor shall have all powers granted to executors and personal representatives under the law of my state, including the power to sell, lease, invest, and distribute estate property, to pay debts and taxes, and to settle claims, all without prior court approval, as my Executor deems to be in the best interest of my estate.
ARTICLE VIII — DIGITAL ASSETS
I authorize my Executor to access, manage, distribute, and dispose of my digital assets and electronic communications, and to act as my fiduciary under the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (or its equivalent in my state), with full authority to consent to a custodian's disclosure of the content and records of my electronic communications and accounts.
ARTICLE IX — SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
If any beneficiary and I die under circumstances in which the order of our deaths cannot be established, that beneficiary shall be deemed to have predeceased me. If my spouse and I die under such circumstances, my spouse shall be deemed to have predeceased me.
ARTICLE X — GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Will shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Hampshire.
If any provision of this Will is held invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full effect. Words of one gender include the other, and the singular includes the plural, as the context requires. The headings are for convenience only and do not affect the meaning of this Will.
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I sign this Will, consisting of the foregoing pages, on this _____ day of ____________, 20____, at [CITY], New Hampshire.
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[YOUR FULL NAME], Testator
ATTESTATION — The foregoing instrument was signed by the Testator and declared to be the Testator's Will in our presence, and we, at the Testator's request and in the Testator's presence and in the presence of each other, sign below as witnesses, believing the Testator to be of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
Witness 1: ____________________________ Address: ____________________________
Witness 2: ____________________________ Address: ____________________________
SELF-PROVING AFFIDAVIT (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 551:2-a) — sign this part before a notary to make probate easier:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR], by [TESTATOR NAME], the testator, and by [WITNESS 1] and [WITNESS 2], the witnesses, who under oath do swear as follows:
1. The testator signed the instrument as the testator's will or expressly directed another to sign for the testator.
2. This was the testator's free and voluntary act for the purposes expressed in the will.
3. Each witness signed at the request of the testator, in the testator's presence, and in the presence of the other witness.
4. To the best of the knowledge of each witness the testator was, at the time of signing, of the age of 18 or, if under the age of 18, was a married person, was of sane mind and was under no constraint or undue influence.
_______________________ Testator
_______________________ Witness
_______________________ Witness
_______________________ (Signature and official capacity of officer)
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How to Sign Your Will in New Hampshire
Sign the will (or direct another to sign in your presence), then have 2 or more credible witnesses attest your signature at your request and in your presence. New Hampshire does NOT allow holographic wills — even a handwritten will needs two witnesses. To self-prove, the testator and both witnesses swear before a notary using the RSA 551:2-a form so the witnesses need not appear in probate court later.
New Hampshire requires 2 witnesses: Signed by the testator (or by someone at the testator's express direction in the testator's presence) and signed by 2 or more credible witnesses who, at the request of and in the presence of the testator, attest to the testator's signature (RSA 551:2). A beneficial devise to a subscribing witness is void as to that witness unless there are two other competent witnesses (RSA 551:3), but the witness remains competent.. Your will does not need to be notarized to be valid. Sign the self-proving affidavit (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 551:2-a) before a notary so your witnesses won't have to testify in probate.
Can You Disinherit a Spouse in New Hampshire?
You cannot fully disinherit a spouse. New Hampshire is NOT a UPC elective-share state. A surviving spouse may WAIVE the will (and homestead) and instead take a statutory share: where the decedent left surviving issue, the spouse takes one-third (1/3) of both the real and personal estate; where there is no issue but surviving parent(s) of the decedent, the spouse takes more (a set sum plus a share); where neither issue nor parent survives, the spouse takes a larger statutory share. The waiver must be filed within 6 months after appointment of the executor/administrator.
No-contest clauses: GOTCHA: New Hampshire enforces no-contest clauses according to their express terms WITHOUT regard to the presence or absence of probable cause or the beneficiary's good/bad faith. Narrow statutory exceptions only (e.g., actions to construe/interpret the will, actions merely asking whether a proceeding is a 'contest,' and to the extent the will is actually found invalid or a fiduciary breach is proven). No general probable-cause safe harbor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a will made online valid in New Hampshire?
Yes, if you sign it correctly. New Hampshire requires 2 witnesses. The document this tool creates is a standard typed will; it becomes legally valid when you sign it following the steps above.
Does my New Hampshire will need to be notarized?
No. New Hampshire does not require your will to be notarized. Notarizing the separate self-proving affidavit is optional but makes probate easier.
How many witnesses does a New Hampshire will need?
2 witnesses. Signed by the testator (or by someone at the testator's express direction in the testator's presence) and signed by 2 or more credible witnesses who, at the request of and in the presence of the testator, attest to the testator's signature (RSA 551:2). A beneficial devise to a subscribing witness is void as to that witness unless there are two other competent witnesses (RSA 551:3), but the witness remains competent. They should be adults who do not inherit under the will.
Can I leave my spouse out of my New Hampshire will?
You cannot fully disinherit a spouse. New Hampshire is NOT a UPC elective-share state. A surviving spouse may WAIVE the will (and homestead) and instead take a statutory share: where the decedent left surviving issue, the spouse takes one-third (1/3) of both the real and personal estate; where there is no issue but surviving parent(s) of the decedent, the spouse takes more (a set sum plus a share); where neither issue nor parent survives, the spouse takes a larger statutory share. The waiver must be filed within 6 months after appointment of the executor/administrator.
Is this really free?
Yes. The generator is free, requires no account, and runs in your browser — your answers are not sent to a server. It is not legal advice and RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
Disclaimer
This generator produces a general-purpose will for a straightforward estate and is not legal advice or a substitute for an attorney. Will and probate law changes; the New Hampshire requirements here are current as of 2026-06-03. A will is only valid if signed and witnessed correctly. For a large, blended, or complex estate, tax planning, a special-needs beneficiary, or to disinherit close family, consult a New Hampshire estate-planning attorney. RecordingLaw.com is not a law firm.
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