§ 45-1-401 Notice; method and time of giving
§ 45-1-402 Notice; waiver
§ 45-1-403 Pleadings
§ 45-1-403.1 Representation; basic effect
§ 45-1-403.2 Representation by holder of general testamentary power of appointment
§ 45-1-403.3 Representation by fiduciaries and parents
§ 45-1-403.4 Representation by person having substantially identical interest
§ 45-1-403.5 Appointment of representative
§ 45-1-404 Real property outside county of administration; notice required; contents; effect

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 1 > Part 4

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.