New Hampshire Breach Of Contract Legal Questions

Unless NH has some unusual procedure of which I am not aware, a "letter of demand" is not a legal procedure, therefore  you can send it any way you want.  However, I'm not sure why you're bothering with a demand letter if your adversary has already told you he has no interest in negotiating a settlement.  If you commence a lawsuit, you will have to serve the defendant by one of the means allowed under NH procedural rules, which probably allow you to serve the defendant at his place of employment.  If you don't know the rules, and are not using an attorney, you can usually find the rules online, or the clerk of the Court can help you.  The same applies to an arbitration.  If you are referring to a demand for arbitration, you must serve in accordance with the rules of the arbitral body.  If you can't find the applicable rule (most prominent arbitration forums, such as JAMS or the AAA, post their rules online), you can call the organization to get  help.... Read More

Hello, In NH, you typically have three years from the date of the wrong (the incident that occurred where you sustained damages) to file a claim for relief. For example, if you bought your car July 15, 2012, you will have until July 15, 2015 to file a claim against the used car dealership.... Read More

First let me say that I'm very sorry for your loss.  My mother died a few years ago, and I was the executor of her estate, which was difficult even though I'm a lawyer. I'm not sure what you mean about being the trustee of your mother's trust, since you do not provide any other information about the trust.  However, unless this trust is the mortgage holder, it should not matter. If the mortgage has already been distributed, either to the trust you mention or to some other beneficiary of your mother's estate,  the owner of the mortgage can commence a lawsuit against the mortgagors.  If the trust is the owner of the mortgage, you, as trustee, can commence this lawsuit on behalf of the trust.  However, if your mom was the mortgagee and her assets have not yet been distributed, the representative of her estate would have to commence a lawsuit against the mortgagors.  If you or someone else have been confirmed by the court as the executor or administrator (depending on whether she left a will or not) of your mother's estate, that executor/administrator can start a lawsuit on the estate's behalf.  If not, a representative of the estate will first have to be appointed by the Court.  The laws on how you go about doing this vary from state to state, but it will likely require a separate legal proceeding.  You should consult your local court that deals with wills and estates to find out what you need to do.  ... Read More