{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-2-102","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-2-102","heading":"Share of the spouse.","body":"The intestate share of the surviving spouse is determined as follows:\nA. as to separate property:\n(1) if there is no surviving issue of the decedent, the entire intestate estate; or\n(2) if there is surviving issue of the decedent, one-fourth of the intestate estate; and\nB. as to community property, the one-half of the community property as to which the decedent could have exercised the power of testamentary disposition passes to the surviving spouse.","path":["Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code","ARTICLE 2 Intestate Succession and Wills"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18546/index.do","current_through":"2024-09-06","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"9c1a3769d1b1c91162bfc03200e9a68729aa0c4317b335808520e6441f4d853a","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-2-101","next":"us-nm/45-2-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}