§ 45-3-101 Devolution of estate at death; administration on deaths of husband and wife
§ 45-3-102 Necessity of order of probate for will
§ 45-3-103 Necessity of appointment for administration
§ 45-3-104 Claims against decedent; necessity of administration
§ 45-3-105 Proceedings affecting devolution and administration
§ 45-3-106 Proceedings before district court; service; jurisdiction over persons
§ 45-3-107 Scope of proceedings; proceedings independent;
§ 45-3-108 Probate, testacy and appointment proceedings; ultimate time limit
§ 45-3-109 Statutes of limitation on decedent’s claim for relief
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 3 > Part 1

  • 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.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.