(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the probate division of the circuit court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of the creation by judgment or decree, interpretation, construction, modification, termination, and administration of those trusts described in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-A:1, I, and over the appointment, removal, and surcharge of trustees, trust advisors, and trust protectors of such trusts.
(b) The probate division of the circuit court has concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court of proceedings involving charitable uses and trusts other than those trusts described in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-A:1, I.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 564-B:2-203

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will