New Mexico § 45-5B-106 - Validity of power of attorney
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-5B-106 — Validity of power of attorney, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5B-106. Validity of power of attorney
A. A power of attorney executed in this state on or after July 1, 2007 is valid if
its execution complies with Section 105 of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. B. A power of attorney executed in this state before July 1, 2007 is valid if its
execution complied with the law of this state as it existed at the time of execution. C. A power of attorney executed other than in this state is valid in this state if,
when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with: (1) the law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power
of attorney pursuant to Section 107 of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act; or (2) the requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1044b , as amended. D. Except as otherwise provided by statute other than the Uniform Power of Attorney
Act, a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney
has the same effect as the original.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-5B-106 ("Validity of power of attorney") 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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