N.M. Stat. § 45-3-102

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 45-3-102 - Necessity of order of probate for will

Except as provided in Sections 45-3-1201, 45-3-1205 and 45-3-1301 NMSA 1978, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the probate court or an adjudication of probate by the district court.

NMS § 45-3-102

1953 Comp., § 32A-3-102, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-102; 1995, ch. 210, § 31; 2005, ch. 143, § 1.