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Moving from one state to another raises an important question: does your estate plan still work? When people move to New Hampshire or Massachusetts, or between the two states, the answer depends on what kind of documents they have and how their new state treats them.

An estate plan that was carefully drafted years ago may no longer reflect your wishes, your assets, or your family situation. Marriage, divorce, new children or grandchildren, changes in assets, the death of a named agent, and changes in NH or MA law can all make a plan outdated.

When a Medicaid recipient passes away, New Hampshire and Massachusetts may file a claim against the estate to recover what the state paid for long-term care. Most families do not know this exists until they are already in probate. The family home is often the primary asset at risk.