2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 5B - Uniform Power of Attorney
Part 3
Section 45-5B-302 - Agent's certification.

Universal Citation: NM Stat § 45-5B-302 (2017)

45-5B-302. Agent's certification.

The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney:

"AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY

State of _____________________________

(County) of ____________________________

I, __________________________________________ (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that ______________________________ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated ________________________. I further certify that to my knowledge:

(1) the Principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority to act under the Power of Attorney and the Power of Attorney and my authority to act under the Power of Attorney have not terminated;

(2) if the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;

(3) if I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and

(4) _____________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

(Insert other relevant statements)

SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Agent's Signature: ________________________ ________________________ (Date)

Agent's Name Printed: _______________________________________

Agent's Address: ___________________________

____________________________________________

Agent's Telephone Number: __________________

This instrument was acknowledged before me on _____________________ (Date)

by ______________________________________ (Name of Agent).

Signature of notarial officer: _________________________________________

(Seal, if any)

My commission expires: ________________________.". End Form

History: Laws 2007, ch. 135, 302; 1978 Comp., 46B-1-302 recompiled as 45-5B-302 by Laws 2011, ch. 124, 102.

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