Applicable law
NMSA 1978, § 45-2-401
in effect45-2-401. Applicable law
Chapter 45, Article 2, Part 4 NMSA 1978 applies to the estate of a decedent who dies domiciled in this state. Rights to family allowance and personal property allowance for a decedent who dies not domiciled in this state are governed by the laws of the decedent's domicile at death.
1953 Comp., § 32A-2-401, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 2-401; repealed and reenacted by Laws 1993, ch. 174, § 19.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do#!b/45-2-401Fetched: 10/20/2026
