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

• Legal Form Number: 4B-102
• Date: 01 January 2010
• Section: New Mexico Probate Court Forms (2010 Edition)

 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 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 am filing the original of the will of the decedent, dated ____________________, at the
                 same time I am filing this application. I believe that this is the current and correct will.
                 4. The following is a list of the devisees named in the will [including myself]2, together with
                 a list of the decedent’s spouse, children and heirs who may not be named in the will, if any:
                 Name Address Relationship Age
                 to Decedent (if minor)
                 ____________________ __________________________ ___________ __________
                 ____________________ __________________________ ___________ __________
                 ____________________ __________________________ ___________

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