Chapter 45, Article 2, Part 4 NMSA 1978 applies to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state. Rights to family allowance and personal property allowance for a decedent who dies not domiciled in this state are governed by the laws of the decedent's domicile at death.
§ 45-2-401 NMSA 1978
Applicable law
Known as the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act
The act spans §§ 45-2-1001 to 45-2-914 (118 sections).
1953 Comp., § 32A-2-401, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 2-401; repealed and reenacted by Laws 1993, ch. 174, § 19.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.