Probate Forms (NM)

Updated Oct 5, 2024
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There are a number of state-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.

General NM Forms

In New Mexico, the local District Court handles the more complex estate cases, while the local the County Probate Judge handles uncontested wills and informal estate probate. If you are using EstateExec and you enter the decedent's county of legal residence on the Decedent tab, you will see a direct link to the Probate Judge here.

You can check with your local court for the forms they might prefer, and below you will find some of the more common NM forms:

The above forms are provided by the New Mexico Courts. See NM Court Forms and select Probate Courts for a more complete list of forms that may be required in certain situations.

Small NM Estate Forms

Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small NM Estates.

Using NM Probate Forms

For information on using NM probate forms, see How to Become Executor for a NM Estate, and Overall Probate Process in NM.

Note: If you are using EstateExec, the Tasks Tab will list a series of steps that help you understand which form to use when.

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