New Mexico § 45-3-704 - Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-704 — Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-704. Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception
A personal representative shall proceed expeditiously with the settlement and distribution
of a decedent's estate and, except as otherwise specified or ordered in regard to
a supervised personal representative, do so without adjudication, order or direction
of the district court. However, the personal representative may invoke the jurisdiction of the district
court, in proceedings authorized by the [Uniform] Probate Code, to resolve questions
concerning the estate or its administration.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-704 cover?
Section 45-3-704 ("Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception") 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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