New Mexico Civil Complaint for Interpleader

Try to settle the dispute outside of court. Contact the county clerk in the small claims court district closest to the residence or business of the person you are suing. Fill out a complaint form, otherwise known as a "Statement of Claim" at the clerk's office, and pay the filing fee.

You typically must initiate your interpleader action by filing your complaint with the clerk of the court in the county where the money or property at issue is located. Depending on the defendants and the amount of money at stake, federal court may be proper.

How to File a Small Claims Suit in New Mexico. The first step in filing a small claims case is to obtain and fill out the necessary forms (such as the complaint) and pay the required fees. You'll need the name and address of the person or business you're suing (the defendant).

Customer Service on the 1st floor of the Courthouse; The Self-Help Center; or. The Metropolitan Court website. (www.metrocourt.state.nm.us)

Interpleader suit in C.P.C is defined in section 88 with order no XXXV. An interpleader suit means if any person claims any property of her husband or her parents and in case the owner of the property is dead without transferring the property, then the second owner has to claim the property from the bank or authority.

In an interpleader action, a party who knows two or more other parties are making a claim on some asset controlled by the party can ask the court to decide who has what rights to the asset, deposit the asset into the custody of the court or a third party and remove itself from the litigation.

To recover a security deposit. To recover unpaid rent after a tenant vacates a property. To recover for medical bills after an injury accident. To recover money spent to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property. To recover a relatively small, unpaid debt.

Impleader:The third party becomes a participant in the lawsuit and is known as a third party defendant. Interpleader: Interpleader occurs when a third party enters into a lawsuit, usually to determine that party's rights with regard to property at issue in the lawsuit.

Interpleader Actions: Potential for Resolving Real Estate Escrow Disputes. Dec 28, 2010. An interpleader action aims to determine the party who is entitled to receive money or property when a neutral third party is holding funds or property and is confronted with two or more claimants to the same money or property.