2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45: Uniform Probate Code
Article 2: Intestate Succession and Wills, 45-2-101 through 45-2-1116
Section 45-2-903: Reformation.
45-2-903. Reformation.
Upon the petition of an interested person, a court shall reform a disposition in the manner that most closely approximates the transferor's manifested plan of distribution and is within the ninety years allowed by each Paragraph (2) of Subsections A, B or C of Section 45-2-901 NMSA 1978 if:
A. a nonvested property interest or a power of appointment becomes invalid under Section 45-2-901 NMSA 1978;
B. a class gift is not but might become invalid under Section 45-2-901 NMSA 1978 and the time has arrived when the share of any class member is to take effect in possession or enjoyment; or
C. a nonvested property interest that is not validated by Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of Section 45-2-901 NMSA 1978 can vest but not within ninety years after its creation.
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