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NO PROBATE REQUIRED FOR A “SMALL ESTATE” A “small estate” is defined as one where the decedent's total estate is worth less than $50,000 and does not include any real property (land, a house, a farm, etc.). Read more at Section 45-3-1201 NMSA 1978.

Some states will accept holographic wills, to varying degrees. But even when they are accepted, they won't qualify for informal or expedited probate. Under the principles of a holographic will, handwritten addendums may be judged valid if each individual edit is signed and dated.

Handwritten wills, also referred to as holographic wills, are still fairly common. In California, this type of will is valid, whether witnessed or not, provided the signature and the main components are in the handwriting of the person who created it, also known as the testator.

Handwritten changes are known as holographic codicils, and they aren't legal in every state. Where they are allowed, they can be confusing and lead to legal challenges. Usually, the best way to make a simple change to a will is to go back to the lawyer or online service that prepared your original will.

Signature: The will must be signed by the testator or by someone else in the testator's name in his conscious presence, by his direction. Witnesses: A New Mexico will must be signed by at least two individuals, each of whom signed after witnessing the testator sign the will.

Creating a Codicil/Addendum. A codicil has to be done in a similar process to your will: with an opening paragraph, a paragraph with the changes you are making, a closing paragraph, and the proper signatures and statements of yours, the witnesses, and the notary public.

In New Mexico, a will can be handwritten, but it must always be signed and witnessed, as indicated above.

Can you download a will form? Net Lawman provides last Will and testament templates that you can download and edit on your computer. If you would like peace of mind that your wishes will be carried out, we can review your edited document.

Create a title and intros. A straightforward yet important detail to start your will is with a title and introduction. Appoint an executor. Determine guardianship/care of dependents. Assign distribution of assets. List your beneficiaries. Specify funeral and burial instructions. Add residuary clauses. Sign and notarize.