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Finding a will or probate case in New Hampshire

Who holds it: Circuit Court Probate Division (courthouses in each of the 10 counties): wills, trusts, estates, guardianships, adoptions, name changes1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. More details
  4. Related records in New Hampshire
  5. How New Hampshire handles it
  6. Probate and wills in New Hampshire counties with a full guide
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Record search

Probate record searches without a case number use form NHJB-2941-P (Probate Estate Administration Records Research and Payment Form); $6.50 per name, per court2

Fee charged

How to search and order

Online
Circuit Court e-filed estate cases are searchable in LUCIE3

Fees

Fees
Copy, certification and authenticated-copy fees are on the Circuit Court schedule4

More details

Filing a will
Executor or holder of the original will must file it with a certified death certificate within 30 days of death, even if no estate administration is needed (form NHJB-2905-Pe)5
Courts: court system
State Judicial Branch: Supreme Court, Superior Court (criminal and civil cases; the only forum for jury trials) and Circuit Court with District, Probate and Family Divisions; Family Division sits in 32 locations across the ten counties, Probate Division in each of the ten counties5
Courts: statewide case search
LUCIE (Look Up Case Information Electronically), lucie.courts.nh.gov - account required; covers non-confidential e-filed cases: Superior Court civil and criminal (non-domestic violence); Circuit Court civil, small claims, name change and estates. Old public access portal retired September 30, 20263
Courts: fees
Record search: no fee if you have the case number and review the file at the court; searches without a case number (employers, non-parties, etc.) cost $6.50 per name, per court with form NHJB-2798-DFS, sent to the NHJB Central Processing Center, 1 Granite Place, Suite N400, Concord2
Death certificates: who holds it
City/town clerks and DVRA; the court FAQ points to the town or city where the death occurred5
Death certificates: fee
$15 search (first copy), $10 each additional copy6

How New Hampshire handles it

  • Unified state court system; Circuit Court divisions replace county probate/family/district courts. Circuit Court has District, Probate and Family Divisions5

Probate and wills in New Hampshire counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Hillsborough CountyNH Circuit Court Probate Division (state court) holds Hillsborough County wills and estates7——
Rockingham CountyNH Circuit Court Probate Division (state court)8——

For any other county, see the county list on the New Hampshire guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any New Hampshire office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: probate records and wills in every state. Everything else in New Hampshire: New Hampshire public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 8 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Circuit Court Probate DivisionNew Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy
  2. How Do I Obtain a Record Search? (11/01/2023)New Hampshire Judicial Branch - Court Service Centerarchived copy
  3. LUCIE - Look Up Case Information ElectronicallyNew Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy
  4. Circuit Court Filing Fees (dated 07/01/2025)New Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy
  5. Judicial Branch FAQsNew Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy
  6. RSA 5-C:10 Fees for Copies, Verifications and Amendments to Vital RecordsNH General Courtarchived copy
  7. Probate DivisionNH Judicial Branch
  8. Circuit Court Probate DivisionNew Hampshire Judicial Brancharchived copy