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No, in New Mexico, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, New Mexico allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

In New Mexico, for any deceased person whose total assets (their estate) exceed a value of $50,000, their will or estate (even without a will) may need to go through probate.

Probate becomes necessary in situations where there is no will, if it is a complex estate with a lot of assets or property, or if the will is contested. Real estate owned by the deceased person, for example, necessitates a probate proceeding for its transfer.

In the state of New Mexico, most estates will go through probate unless placed into a trust with a beneficiary before the time of passing, and ing to New Mexico statutes, it is required that probate be filed within three years of the person in question passing.

Small Estate Affidavit If a New Mexico estate has a gross value <$50,000, you can use the small estate process to settle the estate (other than any real estate) with no court involvement.

An Affidavit of Heirship is a legal document used to establish the heirs of a deceased person and their respective interests in the deceased person's estate when the deceased person dies without a will (intestate) or when there are uncertainties about the heirs and their inheritance rights.

New Mexico Summary: Under New Mexico statute, where as estate is valued at less than $50,000, an interested party may, thirty (30) days after the death of the decedent, issue a small estate affidavit to collect any debts owed to the decedent.

Check Eligibility: Verify if the estate qualifies for a Small Estate Affidavit. Typically, there are limitations on the total value of the estate, and the deceased person's assets must meet certain criteria. Obtain the Form: Contact the probate court in the county where the deceased person lived.

Dying Without a Will in New Mexico If there isn't a will, the court will appoint someone, usually an adult child or surviving spouse, to be the executor or personal representative of the deceased. The executor or personal representative takes care of the estate of the decedent and makes sure that it is watched after.