New Mexico § 42-2-8 - Contents of answer
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 42-2-8 — Contents of answer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-2-8. Contents of answer
The defendant shall set forth in his answer the following: A. the estate or interest in each tract or parcel of property taken or described in
the petition in which the defendant has any interest; B. the name and address of anyone claiming any interest in such tract or parcel of
property known to the defendant and the amount of such interest; C. the amount which the defendant claims as just compensation for the property taken
or described in the petition and the amount, if any, of the various elements of damage,
including damage to any remaining portion of a contiguous tract owned or controlled
by the defendant; D. the highest and best use to which the property is adapted; E. a description of the total tract owned by the defendant or in which he claims an
interest, which has been damaged by the taking or the proposed improvement; F. any other material or pertinent matter with regard to damages known to the defendant.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-2-8 ("Contents of answer") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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