§ 45-2-501 Who may make will
§ 45-2-502 Execution; witnessed wills
§ 45-2-504 Self-proved will
§ 45-2-505 Who may witness
§ 45-2-506 Choice of law as to execution
§ 45-2-507 Revocation by writing or by act
§ 45-2-508 Revocation by change of circumstances
§ 45-2-509 Revival of revoked will
§ 45-2-510 Incorporation by reference
§ 45-2-511 Testamentary additions to trust
§ 45-2-512 Events of independent significance
§ 45-2-513 Separate writing identifying devise of certain types of tangible personal property
§ 45-2-514 Contracts concerning succession
§ 45-2-515 Deposit of will with court in testator’s lifetime
§ 45-2-516 Duty of custodian of will; liability
§ 45-2-517 Penalty clause for contest
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 2 > Part 5

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.