A provision in a governing instrument purporting to penalize an interested person for contesting the governing instrument or instituting other proceedings relating to the estate is unenforceable if probable cause exists for instituting proceedings.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 45-2-517

  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.