BUSINESS HOURS
MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 
(EXCEPT HOLIDAYS)
3:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

EMAIL PROBATE JUDGE

PROBATE JUDGE SERVICES

	PROBATES (TESTATE AND IN TESTATE)
	PERFORM MARRIAGE CEREMONIES
	TRANSFER OF DEEDS FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES

WHAT IS PROBATE COURT?
A PROBATE COURT IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR EACH COUNTY, WHICH SHALL BE A COURT OF RECORD, AND UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, SHALL HAVE THE SAME JURISDICTION AS HERETOFORE EXERCISED BY THE PROBATE COURTS OF NEW MEXICO AND SHALL ALSO HAVE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE HEIR SHIP WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY IN ALL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF DECEDENTS ESTATES. THE LEGISLATURE SHALL HAVE POWER FROM TIME TO TIME TO CONFER UPON THE PROBATE COURT IN ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE HEIR SHIP IN ALL PROBATE PROCEEDINGS, AND SHALL HAVE POWER ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME TO CONFER UPON THE PROBATE COURT IN ANY COUNTY IN THIS STATE GENERAL CIVIL JURISDICTION COEXTENSIVE WITH THE COUNTY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH COURT SHALL NOT HAVE JURISDICTION IN CIVIL CAUSES IN WHICH THE MATTER IN CONTROVERSY SHALL EXCEED IN VALUE THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3000.00) EXCLUSIVE OF INTEREST AND COST; NOR IN ANY ACTION FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, SLANDER AND LIBEL; NOR IN ANY ACTION AGAINST OFFICERS FOR MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE; NOR IN ANY ACTION FOR THE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF 

CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE; NOR IN ANY ACTION FOR THE POSSESSION OF LAND; NOR IN ANY MATTER WHEREIN THE TITLE OR BOUNDARIES OF LAND MAY BE IN DISPUTE OR DRAWN IN QUESTION, EXCEPT AS TITLE TO PROPERTY MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE DETERMINATION OF HEIR SHIP; NOR TO GRANT WRITS OF INJUNCTION, HABEAS CORPUS OR EXTRAORDINARY WRITS.

PROBATE FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET UNDER www.nmcourts.com (SUPREME COURT- LAW LIBRARY). THEY ARE ALSO ON HAND IN THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.

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