New Mexico Statutes
§ 45-5-402 — Protective proceedings; jurisdiction of affairs of protected
New Mexico § 45-5-402
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 45Uniform Probate Code
Art. 5Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-402 (2026).
Text
persons. After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the appointment of a conservator or other protective order and until termination of the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has: A. exclusive jurisdiction to determine the need for a conservator or other protective order; B. exclusive jurisdiction to determine how the estate of the protected person which is subject to the laws of New Mexico shall be managed, expended or distributed to or for the use of the protected person or any of his dependents; and C. jurisdiction to determine the validity of claims against the person or estate of the protected person and his title to any property or claim.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 32A-5-402, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-402.
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 § 45-5-402, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/45/45-5-402.