New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-3-102 — Necessity of order of probate for will
New Mexico § 45-3-102
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-102 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 32A-3-102, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-102; 1995, ch.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45-1-101
Short title§ 45-1-102
Rule of construction; purposes of act§ 45-1-104
Severability§ 45-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion§ 45-1-107
Evidence of death or status§ 45-1-108
Acts by holder of general power§ 45-1-109
Security interests not affected§ 45-1-201
Definitions§ 45-1-301
Application§ 45-1-302.1
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 45-1-303
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 45-3-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-3-102.