New Mexico § 45-3-801 - Notice to creditors
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-801 — Notice to creditors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-3-801. Notice to creditors
A. A personal representative upon appointment may publish a notice to creditors once
a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county
in which the probate proceeding is pending, announcing the personal representative's
appointment and address and notifying creditors of the estate to present their claims
within four months after the date of the first publication of the notice or be forever
barred. B. A personal representative may give written notice by mail or other delivery to
a creditor, announcing the personal representative's appointment and address and notifying
the creditor to present the creditor's claim within four months after the published
notice, if given as provided in Subsection A of this section, or within sixty days
after the mailing or other delivery of the notice, whichever is later, or be forever
barred. C. The personal representative is not liable to anyone for giving or failing to give
notice pursuant to this section.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 45-3-801
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-3-801 cover?
Section 45-3-801 ("Notice to creditors") 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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