New Mexico § 45-5B-403 - Effect on existing powers of attorney
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 45-5B-403 — Effect on existing powers of attorney, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-5B-403. Effect on existing powers of attorney
Except as otherwise provided in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, on July 1, 2007: A. the Uniform Power of Attorney Act applies to a power of attorney created before,
on or after July 1, 2007; B. the Uniform Power of Attorney Act applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a
power of attorney commenced on or after July 1, 2007; C. the Uniform Power of Attorney Act applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a
power of attorney commenced before July 1, 2007 unless the court finds that application
of a provision of that act would substantially interfere with the effective conduct
of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that
provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and D. an act done before July 1, 2007 is not affected by the Uniform Power of Attorney
Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-5B-403 ("Effect on existing powers 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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