2006 New Mexico Statutes - 45-3-102 — Necessity of order of probate for will.

45-3-102. Necessity of order of probate for will.

Except as provided in Sections 45-3-1201, 45-3-1205 and 45-3-1301 NMSA 1978, to be effective to prove the transfer of any property or to nominate a personal representative, a will must be declared to be valid by an order of informal probate by the probate court or an adjudication of probate by the district court.

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