New Mexico § 45-3-711 - Powers of personal representatives; in general
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-711 — Powers of personal representatives; in general, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-711. Powers of personal representatives; in general
A. Until termination of a personal representative's appointment, a personal representative
has the same power over the title to property of the estate that an absolute owner
would have, in trust however, for the benefit of creditors whose claims have been
allowed and others interested in the estate. This power may be exercised without notice, hearing or order of court. B. A personal representative has access to and authority over a digital asset of the
decedent to the extent provided by the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital
Assets Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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