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Update log

DateChange
Oct 29, 2026Re-verified wills, financial and medical power of attorney, and transfer on death deed rules for NH, CA, TX, FL and OH against the statutes; added TOD deed answers (NH now Yes under RSA 563-D; FL No), will-filing duties, checklists, Medicaid look-back, estate tax comparison tool; town lists from Census data on county pages.
Oct 29, 2026Preview built: NH, CA, TX, FL and OH rules; NH probate court directory from courts.nh.gov; IRS 2026 gift and estate figures; Florida summary administration limit updated to $150,000 (Fla. Stat. § 735.201 as amended 2026).