Cheshire County Waiver by Surviving Spouse Form (New Hampshire)
All Cheshire County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Waiver by Surviving Spouse Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Cheshire County compliant document last validated/updated 6/23/2025
Waiver by Surviving Spouse Guide
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Cheshire County compliant document last validated/updated 7/2/2025
Completed Example of the Waiver by Surviving Spouse Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Cheshire County compliant document last validated/updated 6/2/2025
The following New Hampshire and Cheshire County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Waiver by Surviving Spouse forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Cheshire County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Registry of Deeds
33 West Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431
Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 M-F / In-Office Recording Stops at 3:45 pm.
Phone: (603) 352-0403
Local jurisdictions located in Cheshire County include:
- Alstead
- Ashuelot
- Chesterfield
- Drewsville
- Dublin
- Fitzwilliam
- Gilsum
- Harrisville
- Hinsdale
- Jaffrey
- Keene
- Marlborough
- Marlow
- Nelson
- North Walpole
- Rindge
- Spofford
- Stoddard
- Sullivan
- Swanzey
- Troy
- Walpole
- West Chesterfield
- West Swanzey
- Westmoreland
- Winchester
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the Cheshire County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Cheshire County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Cheshire County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Cheshire County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Waiver by Surviving Spouse forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Cheshire County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Cheshire County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by New Hampshire or Cheshire County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our Cheshire County Waiver by Surviving Spouse forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
Use this document to waive a surviving spouse's testate distribution and homestead rights, if any, in order to take a statutory share of the deceased spouse's estate. Widows or widowers may opt to execute a waiver of surviving spouse when the statutory share for a surviving spouse under RSA 560:10 is greater than the testate distribution.
Pursuant to RSA 560:14, file the waiver with the probate court within six months of the administrator's appointment, and, when real property is involved, record in the registry of deeds of the county where the property to which it pertains is located.
The document must state the surviving spouse's name, the decedent's name and date of death, and the date of marriage of the surviving spouse and decedent. Because the document relates to real property, it also requires a legal description of the relevant realty. The surviving spouse waiving testamentary distribution and homestead rights must sign in the presence of a notary public.
Consult an attorney licensed in the State of New Hampshire with questions regarding rights of surviving spouses.
(New Hampshire WBSS Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Our Promise
The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Cheshire County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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