2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 7 - Probate Courts
Section 34-7-20 - Record of decedent's [decedents'] estates.
The county clerk shall keep a record or docket additional to the other records required by law, showing as follows:
A. the name of every decedent whose estate is administered and the date of his death;
B. the names of all the heirs, devisees and surviving spouse of the decedent and their ages and places of residence, so far as the same can be ascertained; and
C. a note of every sale of real estate made under the order of the court, with a reference to the volume and page of the court record where a complete record thereof may be found.
History: Laws 1889, ch. 90, § 42; C.L. 1897, § 2011; Code 1915, § 2309; C.S. 1929, § 47-902; 1941 Comp., § 16-428; 1953 Comp., § 16-4-28; Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 8-103.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For duty to record and index proceedings, see 34-1-6 NMSA 1978.
For records and certified copies under Probate Code, see 45-1-305 NMSA 1978.
Entry of record necessary to "render" decision. — Within meaning of former 16-4-20, 1953 Comp., authorizing trial de novo of issues decided by probate court in decisions rendered more than ninety days previous to removal of administration of a decedent's estate from probate court to district court, a decision was not "rendered" until entered of record. In re Montano's Estate, 1934-NMSC-048, 38 N.M. 355, 33 P.2d 906.
