New Mexico § 45-4-206 - Power of representatives in transition
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-4-206 — Power of representatives in transition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-4-206. Power of representatives in transition
A. The power of a domiciliary foreign personal representative under Section 4-201
or 4-205 shall be exercised only if there is no administration or application for
administration pending in New Mexico. An application or petition for local administration of the estate terminates the
power of the foreign personal representative to act under Section 4-205, but the district
court may allow the foreign personal representative to exercise limited powers to
preserve the estate. B. No person who, before receiving actual notice of a pending local administration,
has changed his position in reliance upon the powers of a foreign personal representative
shall be prejudiced by reason of the application or petition for, or grant of, local
administration. C. The local personal representative is subject to all duties and obligations which
have accrued by virtue of the exercise of the powers by the foreign personal representative
and may be substituted for him in any action or proceedings in New Mexico.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-4-206 ("Power of representatives in transition") 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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