New Mexico § 45-3-614 - Special administrator; appointment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-614 — Special administrator; appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-614. Special administrator; appointment
A special administrator may be appointed: A. informally by the probate court on the application of any interested person when
necessary to protect the estate of a decedent prior to the appointment of a general
personal representative or if a prior appointment has been terminated by death or
disability as provided in Section 3-609; or B. in a formal proceeding by order of the district court on the petition of any interested
person and finding, after notice and hearing, that appointment is necessary to preserve
the estate or to secure its proper administration including its administration in
circumstances where a general personal representative cannot or should not act. If it appears to the district court that an emergency exists, appointment may be
ordered without notice.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-614 ("Special administrator; appointment") 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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