New Mexico § 47-1-46 - Real estate descriptions by reference to recorded instruments
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 47-1-46 — Real estate descriptions by reference to recorded instruments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-1-46. Real estate descriptions by reference to recorded instruments
Any deed, mortgage, pleading in court or other instrument affecting real estate may
describe such real estate by reference to the description thereof contained in or
shown by one or more maps, plats, descriptions, deeds, mortgages or other instruments
of record in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the affected real
estate is located, and such instrument containing such description or descriptions
by reference shall be legally sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if
the description or descriptions referred to therein had been fully set forth therein;
provided, that the instrument containing any such description by reference must show
the time and place of filing or recordation of the instrument containing the description
referred to, or other similar information, so that said instrument containing the
description referred to can be located and identified.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 47-1-46
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 47-1-46 cover?
Section 47-1-46 ("Real estate descriptions by reference to recorded instruments") 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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