§ 24-13-1 Burial or cremation of unclaimed decedents
§ 24-13-2 Persons deemed indigent
§ 24-13-3 Expenses for burial or cremation
§ 24-13-4 Burial after investigation; cost of opening and closing grave
§ 24-13-5 Payment of burial or cremation expenses; commissioners’ liability
§ 24-13-6 Money from relatives; duty of funeral director
§ 24-13-7 Failure to notify; funeral director’s liability
§ 24-13-8 [District attorneys to enforce burial act.]

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24 > Article 13 - Burial of Indigents

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent