Alternatives to Hiring a Probate Attorney in New Mexico
Five practical alternatives to paying $3,000-$5,000 for a New Mexico probate attorney — from free court forms to state-specific settlement guides and legal aid.
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Best Estate Settlement Guide for Out-of-State Executors Managing New Mexico Probate
Managing a New Mexico estate from Texas, California, or another state? The specific forms, MVD procedures, and county filing requirements you need in one guide.
Best Estate Settlement Guide for a Surviving Spouse in New Mexico
Surviving spouses in New Mexico have unique legal tools — the $500,000 homestead affidavit, $30,000 family allowance, and community property protections. How to use them.
Certificate of Transfer Without Probate in New Mexico
How to transfer a vehicle title after death in New Mexico using MVD Form 10011 or the Affidavit of Claiming Successor (MVD-10013) without going through probate.
Contesting a Will in New Mexico — Grounds, Process, and Court Costs
How to contest a will in New Mexico, including legal grounds, which court handles the case, filing fees, and when you need an attorney.
Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act — What Families Need to Know
How New Mexico's Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act protects life insurance claims and affects death certificates after medical aid in dying.
How to Settle a Small Estate in New Mexico Without an Attorney
New Mexico estates under $50,000 can skip probate entirely using an Affidavit of Successor in Interest. Step-by-step process, forms, and the critical real property exclusion.
New Mexico Ancillary Probate — Out-of-State Property After Death
How ancillary probate works in New Mexico when an out-of-state decedent owns NM real estate. Filing requirements, court fees, and how to avoid it.
New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records — Death Certificates and Fees
How to order certified death certificates from the NM Bureau of Vital Records. Fees, processing times, VitalChek options, and what you need for estate settlement.
New Mexico Estate Settlement Guide vs. Probate Attorney: Which Do You Actually Need?
Compare handling New Mexico estate settlement with a $24 guide versus hiring a probate attorney at $3,000-$5,000. Decision framework for executors and surviving spouses.
Does New Mexico Have Estate Tax or Inheritance Tax
New Mexico has no state estate or inheritance tax for most residents. Learn the federal threshold, NM filing requirements, and what taxes actually apply after a death.
New Mexico Fiduciary Income Tax Return — FID-1 Filing Guide for Executors
How to file the FID-1 New Mexico fiduciary income tax return for an estate, close business tax accounts, and get a certificate of no tax due from the TRD.
New Mexico Intestate Succession Laws — Who Inherits Without a Will
New Mexico intestate succession rules for community property, separate property, and the 120-hour survivorship requirement when someone dies without a will.
New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator — Cremation Permits and Death Investigations
What the New Mexico OMI does after a death, how to get a cremation permit ($230 fee), and what happens when the OMI investigates a death.
Revocable Living Trust in New Mexico — Probate Avoidance and Medicaid Protection
How a revocable living trust works in New Mexico to bypass probate, protect assets from Medicaid recovery, and simplify estate settlement for your family.