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Instructions for completing Petition/Motion to Attach with Notice
(NHJB-2316-DPS)

Form use. This form is used by a party (plaintiff or petitioner) to request an attachment against the other party (defendant or respondent). Either party can be an individual, business or corporation. This form may be used in district, probate and superior courts.

Page 1 Top part of form ·COURT NAME: Enter the name of the court where the document will be filed. (example: Belknap County Probate Court; Rockingham County Superior Court, Exeter District Court). ·CASE NAME: Enter the name of the case (the petitioner and the respondent. ·CASE NUMBER: Leave blank if not yet assigned by court OR fill in case number if it is known.

Box part of form Name of Defendant/Respondent: Enter first and last name of the person in the first box. Category of Property to be attached: Check off either the Real Estate box or Other box and if real estate also enter the name of the property that you wish to attach. Provide the address location or the book and page number as listed at the Registry of Deeds where the property is recorded. Other: If it is another type of property, enter the property description in this box. Amount of Attachment: indicate the dollar value of the attachment you wish to secure. In the section below the boxes, write in the amount that you wish to recover, which should include the amount of attachment in the box above and any interests and costs that you want to include. Signature section This form must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace. They will complete the section immediately following your signature. You will sign the form on the Petitioner/Plaintiff Signature line, and date it in the appropriate space to the left. If there are two petitioners, both petitioners must sign and date the form. Page 2 - Notice to Defendant/Respondent The notice in this section informs the defendant/respondent of important information relative to the attachment process and provides a deadline date to notify the court or file an appearance. The court provides the date to the Plaintiff/Petitioner at the time of filing. The Plaintiff/Petitioner or their attorney shall sign on the appropriate line and date the form in the space to the left.

Order This section will be completed by the judge once the document is filed with the court and reviewed in detail by the judge. Review the completed form for accuracy prior to filing it with the court. If completing this form on-line, some fields may be filled in automatically based on entries in other fields. If more space is needed for any question, please attach additional sheets of paper.
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