New Mexico Statutes
§ 48-10-8 — Deed of trust as security
New Mexico § 48-10-8
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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.
Nearby Sections
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Federal lien; place of filing§ 48-1-3
Duties of filing officer§ 48-1-4
Repealed§ 48-1-5
Uniformity of interpretation§ 48-1-6
Short title§ 48-10-1
Short title§ 48-10-11
Notice of trustee's sale§ 48-10-14
Payment of bid; trustee's deed§ 48-10-15
Disposition of proceeds of sale§ 48-10-16
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New Mexico § 48-10-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/48/48-10-8.