New Mexico Statutes

§ 45-5-420 — Conservators; title by appointment

New Mexico § 45-5-420
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 45Uniform Probate Code
Art. 5Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 45-5-420 (2026).

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A.The appointment of a conservator vests in him title as trustee to all property of the protected person, presently held or thereafter acquired, including title to any property previously held for the protected person by custodians or attorneys-in-fact.
B.The appointment of a conservator is not a transfer or alienation within the meaning of general provisions of any federal or state statute or regulation, insurance policy, pension plan, contract, will or trust instrument, imposing restrictions upon or penalties for transfer or alienation by the protected person of his rights or interest, but this section does not restrict the ability of persons to make specific provision by contract or dispositive instrument relating to a conservator.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 32A-5-420, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-420.

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