New Mexico § 45-3-802 - Statutes of limitations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-802 — Statutes of limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-802. Statutes of limitations
A. Unless an estate is insolvent, the personal representative, with the consent of
all successors whose interests would be affected, may waive any defense of limitations
available to the estate. If the defense is not waived, no claim that was barred by any statute of limitations
at the time of the decedent's death shall be allowed or paid. B. The running of a statute of limitations measured from an event other than death
or the giving of notice to creditors is suspended for four months after the decedent's
death but resumes thereafter as to claims not barred by other sections. C. For purposes of a statute of limitations, the presentation of a claim pursuant
to Section 45-3-804 NMSA 1978 is equivalent to commencement of a proceeding on the claim.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-802 ("Statutes of limitations") 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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