New Mexico § 45-3-410 - Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
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§ 45-3-410. Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument
If two or more instruments are offered for probate before a final order is entered
in a formal testacy proceeding, more than one instrument may be probated if neither
expressly revokes the other or contains provisions which work a total revocation by
implication. If more than one instrument is probated, the order shall indicate what provisions
control in respect to the nomination of a personal representative, if any. The order may, but need not, indicate how any provisions of a particular instrument
are affected by the other instrument. After a final order in a testacy proceeding has been entered, no petition for probate
of any other instrument of the decedent may be entertained, except incident to a petition
to vacate or modify a previous probate order and subject to the time limits of Section
3-412.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-3-410 ("Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument") 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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