I am writing in support of HB617. The current homestead exemption caps are far too low to reflect the cost of living and real estate in NH, and an upward adjustment that actually allows NH citizens to protect their home from an adverse judgment is important. Recognizing the gap between the homestead exemption cap and real estate prices, Massachusetts increased their exemption in 2024. New Hampshire should follow suit and similarly increase the exemption to an amount that provides adequate protection.
HB617
House · 2025 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawHomestead right exemption changes
AIModifies the dollar amount of the homestead right and adds additional exemptions governing its use.
relative to the homestead right.
Courts and ProcedureProperty - Real and Personal
Status
Signed into law · August 11, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
10 submissionsSupport 4Oppose 6Neutral 0
Melissa HanlonSupportBrentwood, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
Juliette SallawaySupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Anne McLoughlinOpposeExeter, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Nathan BraunOpposeExeter, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Brandy GagnonOpposeSomersworth, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Michelle St. JohnOpposeHollis, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Clarence SkidmoreOpposeBrookline, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Eric PauerSupportBrookline, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Janet LucasOpposeCampton, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 4, 2025
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