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Section 45-3-1201 – Collection of personal property by affidavit.

A. Thirty days after the death of a decedent, any person indebted to the decedent or having possession of tangible personal property or an instrument evidencing a debt, obligation, stock or chose in action belonging to the decedent shall make payment of the indebtedness or deliver the tangible personal property or an instrument evidencing a […]

Section 45-3-1202 – Effect of affidavit.

The person paying, delivering, transferring or issuing personal property or the evidence thereof pursuant to affidavit is discharged and released to the same extent as if he dealt with a personal representative of the decedent. He is not required to see to the application of the personal property or evidence thereof or to inquire into […]

Section 45-3-1203 – Small estates; summary administrative procedure.

If it appears from the inventory and appraisal that the value of the entire estate, less liens and encumbrances, does not exceed the family allowance, personal property allowance, costs and expenses of administration, reasonable and necessary medical and hospital expenses of the last illness of the decedent and reasonable funeral expenses, the personal representative, without […]

Section 45-3-1204 – Small estates; closing by sworn statement of personal representative.

A. Unless prohibited by order of the district court and except for estates being administered by supervised personal representatives, a personal representative may close an estate administered under the summary procedures of Section 45-3-1203 NMSA 1978 by filing with the court, at any time after disbursement and distribution of the estate, a verified statement stating […]

Section 45-3-1206 – Effect of affidavit.

A purchaser of real property from or lender to the surviving spouse designated as such in the affidavit recorded under Section 45-3-1205 NMSA 1978 is entitled to the same protection as a person purchasing from or lending to a distributee who has received a deed of distribution from a personal representative as provided in Section […]