NM Probate Forms
Show Table of ContentsThere are a number of state-specific forms you may need when going through the probate process.
General 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:
- Application for Probate of Will and Informal Appointment (Form 4B-302) - Get the probate process started
- Application for Informal Appointment (Form 4B-301) - Get the probate process started if there is no will
- Notice of Appointment (Form 4B-401) - Notify heirs of you have been appointed personal representative
- Affidavit of Notice (Form 4B-402) - Tell the court you notified the heirs
- Notice to Creditors (Form 4B-501) - Tell creditors to submit any claims
- Estate Inventory (Form 4B-601) - You may want to attach EstateExec's Inventory Report
- Accounting (Form 4B-602 - You may want to attach EstateExec's Accounting Report
- Closing Statement (Form 4B-701) - Tell the court you are done
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 Estates
Small estates sometimes need only 1 specialized form or affidavit: see Small NM Estates.
Additional Information
See also Overall Probate Process in NM.
In case you're interested, probate forms for other states can be found here: