Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity
NMSA 1978, § 24-6B-19
in effect24-6B-19. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity
A. A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
(1) the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act;
(2) the laws of the state or country where it was executed; or
(3) the laws of the state or country where the person making the anatomical gift was domiciled, has a place of residence or was a national at the time the document of gift was executed.
B. If a document of gift is valid pursuant to this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
C. A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.
Laws 2007, ch. 323, § 19.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18524/index.do#!b/24-6B-19Fetched: 10/20/2026