Probate Law and Procedures

• New Mexico Uniform Probate Code - New Mexico statutes governing probate matters are located at NMSA 1978, §§ 45-1-101 through 45-8-9
• New Mexico Probate Forms
  Forms adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court for use in uncontested cases in Probate Court
• Probate Judges Handbook - Overview of the Probate Code and probate process, with an emphasis on informal, uncontested probate cases. The Handbook covers jurisdiction, domicile, and venue; when a probate is required; wills; personal representatives; closing the estate; records, reporting, and fees; transferring cases to district court; real property in the probate process; and more.
• Glossary of Probate Terms - Definitions of legal terms commonly used in probate court
• Ask the Probate Judge - Newspaper articles by Judge Merri Rudd on probate topics

Other Legal Resources

• New Mexico Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Opinions - New Mexico appellate opinions; not limited to probate cases
• Glossary of Legal Terms - Definitions of commonly used legal terms

Ethics and Judicial Conduct

• Ethics: Applicability of the Code of Judicial Conduct to Probate Judges - Explanation of the ethics rules that apply to probate judges: Part 1 | Part 2
• Ethics: Judicial Handbook - Guide to the Code of Judicial Conduct, organized by situations
• Advisory Opinions on the Code of Judicial Conduct - Indexed ethics opinions on issues for which judges have sought advice
• Ethics Training for Judges - Question-and-answer based ethics training, including videos
• CJE Requirements – Probate Judges - Defines initial and annual educational requirements for probate judgea
• Code of Judicial Conduct - Online access to rules governing judges’ conduct

New Mexico Courts

• New Mexico Court System Structure - Chart illustrating the different courts in New Mexico
• Directory of New Mexico Judges - Names and contact information for judges in all New Mexico courts, including probate

Judicial Education Center Procedures, Resources, and Staff

• Travel Planning - Claim procedures, forms and reports, and reimbursement policies and procedures
• JEC Contacts - Includes mailing address, staff listing and contact information, and directions to the JEC office
• JEC Calendar of Events - Calendar of conferences, trainings, and meetings for New Mexico judges, as well as agendas and registration forms
• JEC Lending Library - Videos and publications that may be borrowed from JEC on many substantive areas of the law, court management, court clerks, risk management, media relations, substance abuse, and more

Be sure to check the JEC website often for new resources and training modules, and watch your email for announcements of new programs.