revised 2/12/08
"Do it yourself" forms for the Probate Courts may be found on the Bernalillo County Probate Court website. Click on "Probate Forms" on the right side of the page.
The five forms below are included in the Appendix of Life Planning in New Mexico, which discusses them in detail. The forms may be copied without the author's permission. You may use similar forms from other sources. Also below is information on how to access New Mexico's Uniform Power of Attorney Act and a "transfer on death deed" form.
Do not use these forms if you do not understand them. Consult an attorney of your choice if you have questions.
Some of these forms may be found in office supply stores. The links open Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
Affidavit of Successor in Interest
Affidavit of Homestead Transfer
Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPAA) Information
Click here to read New Mexico's Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) law, which contains a sample transfer on death deed. In the 'quick search' bar at the top of the screen, type "45-6-401" including the quotation marks. Clicking the 'search' button should take you to a link for the law--click on the 3rd match, Section 45-6-401, the TODD law. The text of the TODD law should appear in the upper half of your screen. While people are allowed to prepare their own transfer on death deeds, it is strongly recommended that they hire a reputable attorney to prepare the deed instead. Remember that transfer on death deeds must be recorded in the county clerk's office during the owner's lifetime in order to be valid after the owner dies!
You can also research other New Mexico laws by clicking on the New Mexico Statutes folder link on the left side of the Statutes and Rules site.
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