New Mexico Probate Court Forms (Rule 4B-101 to Rule 4B-1001)

Article 1 Probate Flow Chart (Rule 4B-101)

• RULE 4B-101 Opening and closing a probate court case (Flow chart)

Article 2 Application for Free Process and Affidavit of Indigency (Rule 4B-201 to Rule 4B-202)

• RULE 4B-201 Affidavit of poverty and indigency
• RULE 4B-202 Order allowing free process

Article 3 Commencement of a Probate Proceeding (Rule 4B-301 to Rule 4B-307)

• RULE 4B-301 Application for informal appointment of personal representative (no will)
• RULE 4B-302 Application for informal probate of will and for informal appointment of personal representative (will)
• RULE 4B-303 Order of informal appointment of personal representative (no will)
• RULE 4B-304 Order of informal probate of will and appointment of personal representative (will)
• RULE 4B-305 Acceptance of appointment as personal representative (no will) (will)
• RULE 4B-306 Letters of administration (no will)
• RULE 4B-307 Letters testamentary (will)

Article 4 Notice to Heirs, Devisees, and Any Person Filing a Demand for Notice (Rule 4B-401 to Rule 4B-402)

• RULE 4B-401 Notice of informal appointment of personal representative
• RULE 4B-402 Proof of notice

Article 5 Notice to Creditors (Rule 4B-501)

• RULE 4B-501 Notice to creditors by publication and notice to creditors by written notice (mailing or other delivery)

Article 6 Inventories and Accountings (Rule 4B-601 to Rule 4B-602)

• RULE 4B-601 Inventory
• RULE 4B-602 Accounting

Article 7 Closing a Probate Proceeding (Rule 4B-701 to Rule 4B-702)

• RULE 4B-701 Verified closing statement of the personal representative
• RULE 4B-702 Verified small estate closing statement of the personal representative

Article 8 Proof of Authority (Rule 4B-801 to Rule 4B-802)

• RULE 4B-801 Proof of authority
• RULE 4B-802 Certificate acknowledging receipt of documents related to proof of authority

Article 9 Special Administration (Rule 4B-901 to Rule 4B-904)

• RULE 4B-901 Application for informal appointment of special administrator
• RULE 4B-902 Order appointing special administrator
• RULE 4B-903 Acceptance for appointment of special administrator
• RULE 4B-904 Letters of special administration

Article 10 Transfer (Rule 4B-1001)

• RULE 4B-1001 Order transferring case from probate court to district court