New Mexico § 45-3-901 - Successors' rights if no administration
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-901 — Successors' rights if no administration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-901. Successors' rights if no administration
In the absence of administration, the heirs and devisees are entitled to the estate
in accordance with the terms of a probated will or the laws of intestate succession. Devisees may establish title by the probated will to devised property. Persons entitled to property by the family allowance, personal property allowance
or intestacy may establish title thereto by proof of the decedent's ownership, his
death and their relationship to the decedent. Successors take subject to all charges incident to administration, including the
claims of creditors and allowances of surviving spouse and dependent children, and
subject to the rights of others resulting from abatement, retainer, advancement and
ademption.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 45-3-901
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-901 cover?
Section 45-3-901 ("Successors' rights if no administration") 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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