4B-101 Application for informal appointment of personal representative (no will).

• Legal Form Number: 4B-101
• Date: 01 January 2016
• Section: New Mexico Probate Court Forms (2016 Edition)

4B-101. Application for informal appointment of personal representative (no will).

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE PROBATE COURT
__________________ COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF No.
__________________, DECEASED.

APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL

APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

(NO WILL)¹

I, ____________________, state that:

1. I had the following relationship with ____________________, the person who died (the decedent), that qualifies me to act as personal representative of the estate;

(Choose one. Note: Review the priorities for appointment set out in the instructions to this form, step 1, Probate Form 4B-012 NMRA.)

[ ] I am the surviving spouse of the decedent; or

[ ] I am one of the heirs of the estate; or

[ ] I am an interested person, including a creditor of the decedent, and forty-five (45) days have elapsed since the date of death of the decedent.

Because of this relationship, I have an interest in the estate, and I am willing to serve as personal representative of the decedent's estate. I am not disqualified to act as personal representative. I do not know of anyone else who is interested in serving as personal representative who has priority to serve.
(Check if applicable.)

[ ] Anyone who has equal or higher priority to serve has consented below to my appointment by signing this form.

2. The decedent died on _________________ (date), at the age of _____. At death, the decedent

(Choose one)

[ ]	lived in _________ County, New Mexico or
[ ]	did not live in New Mexico, but lived in _____________ County, State of _____________ and owned property in _____________ County, New Mexico.

3. I have carefully searched for all of the names and addresses of the decedent's spouse, children and other heirs [including myself].² I have discovered the following information:

Name	Address	Relationship; to Decedent	Age; (if minor)
_____________________	______________	______________	______________
_____________________	______________	______________	______________
_____________________	______________	______________	______________

4. I have looked carefully and thoroughly for a will of the decedent and did not find one. I believe that the decedent died without a will.

5. A personal representative has not been appointed in New Mexico or anywhere else.

6. I do not know of any other probate action either in New Mexico or anywhere else.

7. (Choose one)

[ ] I have checked with the district...