New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-2-516 — Duty of custodian of will; liability
New Mexico § 45-2-516
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-2-516 (2026).
Text
A.Any person having custody of a will shall, as soon as he is informed of the death of the testator, deliver the will to a person able to secure its probate or, if none is known, to an appropriate court.
B.If any person having the custody of a will fails to produce the will as provided for in Subsection A of this section, after receiving a reasonable notice to do so, he is liable to any person aggrieved for the damages that may be sustained by the failure.
C.Any person who refuses or fails to deliver a will after being ordered by the court in a proceeding brought for the purpose of compelling delivery is subject to penalty for contempt of court.
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Legislative History
1978 Comp., § 45-2-516, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 174, § 39.
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Application§ 45-1-302.1
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 45-2-516, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-2-516.