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My parents had a will done when they lived in Florida. They have since moved back to NH so we can help them. Should we have the will redone?

ANSWER BY MARGARET CROSS-BELIVEAU:

Yes, New Hampshire will honor a will executed in Florida. However, New Hampshire will require additional documents to be submitted, including an affidavit by a Florida attorney that the will was executed in compliance with Florida law. This runs up the legal fee. In the long run, it may be more expensive to keep the Florida wills than to execute New Hampshire ones. Your parents should also be executing the health care proxy and durable power of attorney. You need to be legally appointed to make decisions for them to avoid having to apply for a guardianship if they become incompetent.

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