New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-3-103 — Necessity of appointment for administration
New Mexico § 45-3-103
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-103 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4-101 through 4-401 [45-4-101 to 45-4- 401 NMSA 1978], to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the district court or probate court, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 32A-3-103, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-103.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 45-3-103, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-3-103.