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Step 1 Wait 30 Days. The person who files the affidavit is known as the affiant.Step 2 Inventory Estate. A list of all personal property contained in the estate will help verify that the total value is less than $50,000 and eligible for the process.Step 3 Fill out the Affidavit.Step 4 Collect the Assets.
2) Filing an Ancillary Probate which, although similar to a proof of authority, requires opening a full formal probate proceeding in District Court, where letters testamentary or letters of administration are issued to the PR. You may need to consult an attorney for assistance with these matters.
Living trusts In New Mexico, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you ownreal estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).
A New Mexico small estate affidavit is a method of collecting the property of someone who died that is usually faster than the traditional methods of estate administration. It is available whether or not the decedent, the person who died, had a will.
If you are named in someone's will as an executor, you may have to apply for probate. This is a legal document which gives you the authority to share out the estate of the person who has died according to the instructions in the will. You do not always need probate to be able to deal with the estate.
New Mexico has a simplified probate process for small estates. To use it, an executor files a written request with the local probate court asking to use the simplified procedure. The court may authorize the executor to distribute the assets without having to jump through the hoops of regular probate.
Obtaining a Grant of Probate is needed in most cases where the total value of the deceased's estate is deemed small... Going through the process of probate is often required to deal with a person's estate after they've passed away.
In New Mexico, if the total value of the estate exceeds $50,000 the will must go through the Court to be probate. An estate worth less than $50,000 is considered a small estate.
If a loved one passed away in one state, but owned land or other assets in New Mexico, you will likely need probate legal assistance with those assets in New Mexico. This is called ancillary probate. Ancillary probate usually involves real estate, but may involve other assets.