§ 34-7-1 Probate court; probate judge
§ 34-7-2 Probate judge; election
§ 34-7-3 Probate courts; seal
§ 34-7-4 Place of holding court; quarters; salary
§ 34-7-7 Custody of records
§ 34-7-8 Probate court; hours of business
§ 34-7-9 Probate judge disqualification; transfer
§ 34-7-10 Proceedings in district court
§ 34-7-11 Probate judge absent or unable to attend to duties
§ 34-7-13 Administration; supreme court rules
§ 34-7-14 Fees of probate court
§ 34-7-17 Probate court to keep accounts
§ 34-7-18 Public money; when cases transferred to district court
§ 34-7-22 Clerk of the probate court; deputy clerks; powers

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 34 > Article 7 - Probate Courts

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will