New Mexico § 45-3-408 - Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-408 — Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-408. Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction
A final order of a court of another state determining testacy, the validity or construction
of a will, made in a proceeding involving notice to and an opportunity for contest
by all interested persons, must be accepted as determinative by the courts of New
Mexico if it includes, or is based upon, a finding that the decedent was domiciled
at his death in the state where the order was made.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-408 ("Formal testacy proceedings; will construction; effect of final order in another jurisdiction") 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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