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New Hampshire: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Malpractice rules · Small claims limits · Small estate limits · Debt time limits · Shared fault rules · Medicaid expansion · ACA marketplace · Claim deadlines · Estate and inheritance tax
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| Medical malpractice | 3 years (with discovery) |
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| Wrongful death | Generally 3 years |
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| Damage cap | No cap (struck down) |
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| Expert affidavit or certificate | Not required |
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| Before you sue | None required (screening panel repealed in 2023) |
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| Dollar limit | $10,000 |
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| Filing fee | $125 or $180 |
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| Lawyers | Not required |
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| Small estate limit | No affidavit route; waiver of administration has no dollar limit |
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| Wait after death | None |
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| Real estate | Not addressed |
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| Credit cards / open accounts | 3 years |
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| Written contracts | 3 years |
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| Promissory notes | 6 years |
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| Rule | Modified comparative negligence (51% bar) |
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| When you are barred | Barred if you are 51% or more at fault |
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| Expanded? | Yes |
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| Since | Aug. 15, 2014 |
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| Marketplace type | Federal marketplace |
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| Where to enroll | HealthCare.gov |
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| Acknowledge | 10 working days |
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| Accept or deny | Decision within 30 days of notice |
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| Pay | 5 working days after agreement or receipt of requested documents |
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| Estate tax | No state estate tax |
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| Inheritance tax | No inheritance tax |
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