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Application For Informal Appointment Of Personal Representative (No Will) 4B-101 - New Mexico
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PROBATE FORMS Supreme Court Approved 4B-101 June 22, 2000 4B-101 STATE OF NEW MEXIC O IN THE PROBATE COURT _______________ COUNTY IN THE MATTER O F THE ESTATE OF No. __________ ______________________, DECEAS ED. APPLICATION FOR INF ORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REP RESENTATIVE 1 (NO WILL) 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 1. Note: Review the priorities for appointment set out in the instructions to thisform, step 1, Probate Form 4B-012 NMRA.) [ ] I am the surviving spouse of the decedent; or [ ] I am one of the heirs of the estate; or [ ] 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 decedents 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. (Check if applicable) [ ] Anyone who is has equal or higher priority to serve has consented below to my appointment by signing this form. 2. The decedent died on _________________ (date), at the age of _____. At death, the decedent (choose one) [ ] (a) lived in _________ County, New Mexico or [ ] (b) did not live in New Mexico, but lived in _____________ County, State of _____________ and owned property in _____________ County, New Mexico. 3. I have carefully searched for all of the names and addresses of the spouse, children and other heirs of the decedent. I have discovered the following information: Name Address Relationship Age to Decedent (if minor)<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2PROBATE FORMS Supreme Court Approved 4B-101 June 22, 2000 __________________ ____________ ____________ ____________________________ ____________ ____________ ____________________________ ____________ ____________ __________ 4. I have looked carefully and thoroughly for a will of the decedent and did not find one. I believe that the decedent died without a will; 5. A personal representative has not been appointed in New Mexico or anywhere else; 6. I do not know of any other probate action either in New Mexico or anywhere else; 7. (Choose one) [ ] I have checked with the district court and the probate court clerks about a demand for notice and found no such demand. I have not received, and do not know of, any demand from anyone for notice of any probate or related proceeding; or [ ] I am aware of a demand for notice and have sent the required notice to each person who demanded notice; 8. The decedent died more than one-hundred twenty (120) hours ago. It has not been more than three (3) years since the decedents death. WHEREFO RE, I ask this court to: A. Appoint me as the personal representative of the decedents estate; B. Allow me to serve without posting a bond, in an unsupervised administration; C. Ask the court clerk to issue Letters of Administration to me; and D. Order such other relief as this court believes to be appropriate. ________________________________ Signature of applicant ________________________________ Printed name ________________________________ Address ________________________________ Telephone number STATE OF NEW MEXIC O ) )ss. COUNTY OF ______________ ) 2 <<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3PROBATE FORMS Supreme Court Approved4B-101 June 22, 2000 I, _____________________, am the applicant. I state, upon oath, that theapplication, and the statements in it, are true and correct as far as I know and believe. ___________________________ Name of Applicant SIGNE D AND SWORN TO before me this ____ day of ________________,_______ by __________________. ___________________________ Notary Public(Seal) My commission expires: ______________________(If anyone has an equal or higher priority than you for appointment as personalrepresentative, as discussed in the instructions for this form, step 1, have each sign belowto show that persons consent to your serving as personal representative.)I consent to the appointment of the personal representative listed above.Name: ____________________________________ Relationship to decedent: ________________ Address: _________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Relationship to decedent: ________________ Address: _________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Relationship to decedent: ________________ Address: _________________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Relationship to decedent: ________________ Address: _________________________________ USE NOTE 1. See Section 45-3-203 NMSA 1978 for priority among persons seeking appointment as personal representative and Section 45-3-301 NMSA 1978 for informal appointment of a personal representative. [Approved, effective September 15, 2000.] 3
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