4B-102 Application for informal probate of will and for informal appointment of personal representative (will).

• Legal Form Number: 4B-102
• Date: 01 January 2016
• Section: New Mexico Probate Court Forms (2016 Edition)

4B-102. Application for informal probate of will and for informal appointment of personal representative (will).

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE PROBATE COURT
_______________ COUNTY

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

APPLICATION FOR INFORMAL

PROBATE OF WILL

AND FOR INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

(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.)

(Review the priorities for appointment set out in the instructions to this form, Step 1, Probate Form 4B-022 NMRA.)

[ ] I have been nominated in the will of the decedent.

[ ] I am the surviving spouse of the decedent and am listed in the will as a devisee.

[ ] I am one of the devisees of the estate as listed in the will.

[ ] I am the surviving spouse of the decedent, but am not listed in the will as a devisee.

[ ] I am one of the heirs of the estate, but am not listed in the will as a devisee.

[ ] 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 as set out in the Uniform Probate Code.

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

At death, the...