New Mexico § 45-3-616 - Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-616 — Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-616. Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
A special administrator appointed by the probate court in informal proceedings pursuant
to Subsection A of Section 3-614 has the duty to collect and manage the assets of
the estate, to preserve them, to account for and to deliver such assets to the general
personal representative upon his qualification. The special administrator appointed in informal proceedings has the power of a personal
representative under the Uniform Probate Code necessary to perform his duties.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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