The probate or the district court may decline an application for informal appointment of a personal representative for any reason. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings.
§ 45-3-309 NMSA 1978
Informal appointment proceedings; court not satisfied
Known as the Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act
The act spans §§ 45–45 (144 sections).
1953 Comp., § 32A-3-309, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-309; 1978, ch. 159, § 10; 2011, ch. 124, § 45.
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.