New Mexico § 45-3-1006 - Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-1006 — Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-1006. Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees
Unless previously adjudicated in a formal testacy proceeding or in a proceeding settling
the accounts of a personal representative or unless otherwise barred, the claim of
a claimant to recover from a distributee who is liable to pay the claim and the right
of an heir or devisee or of a successor personal representative acting in their behalf
to recover property improperly distributed or its value from any distributee is forever
barred at the later of three years after the decedent's death or one year after the
time of its distribution, but all claims of creditors of the decedent are barred one
year after the decedent's death. This section does not bar an action to recover property or value received as the
result of fraud.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 45-3-1006
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-1006 cover?
Section 45-3-1006 ("Limitations on actions and proceedings against distributees") 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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