§ 45-3-601 Qualification
§ 45-3-602 Acceptance of appointment; consent to jurisdiction
§ 45-3-603 Bond requirements
§ 45-3-604 Bond amount; security; procedure; reduction
§ 45-3-605 Demand for bond by interested person
§ 45-3-606 Terms and conditions of bonds
§ 45-3-607 Order restraining personal representative
§ 45-3-608 Termination of appointment; general
§ 45-3-609 Termination of appointment; death or disability
§ 45-3-610 Termination of appointment; voluntary
§ 45-3-611 Termination of appointment by removal; cause;
§ 45-3-612 Termination of appointment; change of testacy status
§ 45-3-613 Successor personal representative
§ 45-3-614 Special administrator; appointment
§ 45-3-615 Special administrator; who may be appointed
§ 45-3-616 Special administrator; appointed informally; powers and duties
§ 45-3-617 Special administrator; formal proceedings; powers and duties
§ 45-3-618 Termination of appointment; special administrator
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 3 > Part 6

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.