Property Ownership

When a New Hampshire property owner dies intestate (without a will), their real property passes to heirs through:

ADevise by the terms of the will
BDescent under New Hampshire's intestacy statutes✓ Correct
CEscheat to the state immediately
DAutomatic transfer to the surviving spouse only

Explanation

When a person dies intestate (without a valid will), real property passes by descent according to New Hampshire's intestacy statutes (RSA Chapter 561), which specify who inherits and in what proportion.

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