Alkaline Hydrolysis in New Hampshire: Is Aquamation Legal?
Alkaline hydrolysis (aquamation, water cremation) is currently illegal in New Hampshire. Here's the legislative history and what families can do instead.
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Alternatives to Paying Full Price at a New Hampshire Funeral Home
New Hampshire families have legal alternatives to expensive full-service funerals. Direct cremation, home funerals, green burial, and your FTC rights can save thousands.
Best Funeral Resource for New Hampshire Families Handling Arrangements Without a Funeral Director
New Hampshire allows families to serve as director in charge. The best resource for navigating home funerals, direct cremation, and body transport without hiring a funeral home.
Best New Hampshire Funeral Guide for Families Facing Medicaid Estate Recovery
New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid estate recovery reaches living trusts and joint tenancies. The best guide for understanding your rights and protecting remaining assets.
How to Settle a Small Estate in New Hampshire Without a Probate Attorney
New Hampshire has no small estate affidavit. Here's how to navigate Waiver of Administration, Summary Administration, and Full Administration without paying $300/hour for a probate attorney.
What to Do When Someone Dies in New Hampshire: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Exact steps to take after a death in New Hampshire: death certificate deadlines, burial permits, cremation waiting periods, and probate filings explained.
New Hampshire Burial Permit: Requirements, Steps, and Deadlines
How to get a burial permit in New Hampshire: the step-by-step process, who files it, what the burial-transit permit covers, and the 6-day return deadline.
New Hampshire Cremation Laws: Rules, Waiting Periods, and Authorization
New Hampshire cremation laws explained: 48-hour waiting period, medical examiner authorization, direct cremation costs, and what families must do legally.
Is Embalming Required in New Hampshire? The Actual Law
Is embalming required in New Hampshire? No — here's the exact state law, the one real exception, and what funeral homes are legally allowed to tell you.
New Hampshire Funeral Arrangements Dispute: Who Has Legal Authority?
Who has legal control over funeral arrangements in New Hampshire? How RSA 290:17 resolves family disputes over disposition, cremation authorization, and burial decisions.
New Hampshire Funeral Consumer Protection: Your Legal Rights Against Overcharging
Know your New Hampshire funeral consumer protection rights under the FTC Funeral Rule and state OPLC enforcement — including price lists, embalming, and complaint filing.
New Hampshire Funeral Planning Guide vs. Hiring a Funeral Attorney
Comparing a New Hampshire funeral consumer rights guide against hiring a funeral attorney at $300/hour. When each option makes sense and where a guide is enough.
How to File a Funeral Home Complaint in New Hampshire
Step-by-step guide to filing a funeral home complaint in New Hampshire through the OPLC and the Board of Registration of Funeral Directors.
New Hampshire Funeral Laws: What Every Family Needs to Know
Complete overview of New Hampshire funeral laws: timelines, burial permits, cremation rules, embalming, home funerals, and FTC consumer rights.
Home Burial and Home Funerals in New Hampshire: What the Law Allows
New Hampshire home burial laws and home funeral rules: property setbacks, deed requirements, burial permit steps, and what municipalities can restrict.
New Hampshire Obituary Filing: What Families Need to Know
How obituary filing works in New Hampshire, what information is required, and how it connects to the death certificate and creditor notification process.
New Hampshire Preneed Funeral Contracts: Rules, Risks, and Medicaid Traps
What New Hampshire law says about prepaid funeral contracts, irrevocable trusts, Medicaid spend-down, and the consumer risks most families miss.
Who Controls Funeral Decisions in New Hampshire: RSA 290 Explained
New Hampshire's custody and control statute determines who legally directs funeral arrangements. Here's the priority order, the designated agent rule, and what happens when families disagree.
Scattering Ashes in New Hampshire: Laws, Rules, and Locations
What the law actually says about scattering ashes in New Hampshire — White Mountains, Lake Winnipesaukee, ocean scattering, and private land.
New Hampshire Vault, Casket, and Outer Burial Container Requirements
Are vaults and caskets legally required for burial in New Hampshire? What state law actually says about outer burial containers, cremation vessels, and cemetery rules.