New Mexico § 45-3-502 - Supervised administration; petition; order
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-502 — Supervised administration; petition; order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-502. Supervised administration; petition; order
A. A petition for supervised administration may be filed by any interested person
at any time or the request for supervised administration may be joined with a petition
in a testacy or appointment proceeding. If the testacy of the decedent and the priority and qualification of any personal
representative have not been adjudicated previously, the petition for supervised administration
shall include the matters required of a petition in a formal testacy proceeding and
the notice requirements and procedures applicable to a formal testacy proceeding apply. If not previously adjudicated, the district court shall adjudicate the testacy of
the decedent and questions relating to the priority and qualifications of the personal
representative in any case involving a request for supervised administration, even
though the request for supervised administration may be denied. B. After notice to interested persons, the district court shall order supervised administration
of a decedent's estate: (1) if the decedent's will directs supervised administration, unless the district
court finds that circumstances bearing on the need for supervised administration have
changed since the execution of the will and that there is no necessity for supervised
administration; (2) if the decedent's will directs unsupervised administration, only upon a finding
that supervised administration is necessary for protection of persons interested in
the estate; or (3) in other cases if the district court finds that supervised administration is necessary
under the circumstances.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 45-3-502
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-502 cover?
Section 45-3-502 ("Supervised administration; petition; order") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 45-3-502?
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Is this the official text of New Mexico law?
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