# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-107: 564-B:1-107 Governing Law

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-107

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-107
- **Heading:** 564-B:1-107 Governing Law
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 1-107

## Text

(a) The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by: (1) the law of the jurisdiction designated in the terms of the trust unless the designation of that jurisdiction's law is contrary to a strong public policy of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue; or (2) in the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of the trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue. (b) Without precluding other circumstances under which this state has the most significant relationship to a matter affecting a trust, this state has the most significant relationship to a matter involving a trust's validity, construction, or administration if: (1) under the terms of the trust, this state's laws govern that matter; and (2) the trust has its principal place of administration in this state.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-101 564-B:1-101 Short Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-101.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-102 564-B:1-102 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-102.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-103 564-B:1-103 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-103.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-104 564-B:1-104 Knowledge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-104.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-105 564-B:1-105 Default and Mandatory Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-105.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-106 564-B:1-106 Common Law of Trusts; Principles of Equity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-106.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-107 564-B:1-107 Governing Law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-107.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-108 564-B:1-108 Principal Place of Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-108.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-109 564-B:1-109 Methods and Waiver of Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-109.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-110 564-B:1-110 Others Treated as Qualified Beneficiaries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-110.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-111 564-B:1-111 Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-111.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-111A 564-B:1-111A Nonjudicial Dispute Resolution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-111A.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-112 564-B:1-112 Rules of Construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-112.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:1-113 564-B:1-113 Precatory Language.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TLVI_C564-B_S1-113.md)

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