New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-3-809 — Secured claims
New Mexico § 45-3-809
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-3-809 (2026).
Text
Payment of a secured claim is upon the basis of the amount allowed if the creditor surrenders his security; otherwise payment is upon the basis of one of the following: A. if the creditor exhausts his security before receiving payment (unless precluded by other law), upon the amount of the claim allowed less the fair value of the security; or B. if the creditor does not have the right to exhaust his security or has not done so, upon the amount of the claim allowed less the fair value of the security determined, if applicable, by the terms of the agreement pursuant to which the security was delivered to the creditor, or by the creditor and personal representative by agreement, arbitration, compromise or litigation.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 32A-3-809, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-809.
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 § 45-3-809, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-3-809.