New Mexico § 45-2-514 Contracts concerning succession

New Mexico Statutes

§ 45-2-514 — Contracts concerning succession

New Mexico·Ch. 45 Uniform Probate Code·Art. 2 Intestate Succession and Wills

A. A contract to make a will or devise or not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate, if executed after the effective date of this article, may be established only by:

(1)provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract;

(2)an express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract; or (3) a writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract. B. The execution of a joint will or of mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

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A. A contract to make a will or devise or not to revoke a will or devise or to die intestate, if executed after the effective date of this article, may be established only by: (1) provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract; (2) an express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract; or (3) a writing signed by the decedent evidencing the contract. B. The execution of a joint will or of mutual wills does not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

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