New Mexico Statutes

§ 48-10-8 — Deed of trust as security

New Mexico § 48-10-8
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 48Liens and Mortgages
Art. 10Deeds of Trust

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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 48-10-8 (2026).

Text

Deeds of trust may be executed as security for the performance of a contract. The laws of New Mexico which refer to mortgages as security instruments are deemed to also include deeds of trust unless the context otherwise requires. The lien theory of mortgages in New Mexico shall continue to apply to deeds of trust executed as provided in the Deed of Trust Act.

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Legislative History

Laws 1987, ch. 61, § 8.

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