{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-3-103","heading":"Necessity of appointment for administration.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in Sections 4-101 through 4-401 [45-4-101 to 45-4-401 NMSA 1978], to acquire the powers and undertake the duties and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent, a person must be appointed by order of the district court or probate court, qualify and be issued letters. Administration of an estate is commenced by the issuance of letters.","path":["Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code","ARTICLE 3 Probate of Wills and Administration"],"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":"43530779f8d1e68bf070a3596c27d4ccb3992039d959551f7f9389bb461fd9aa","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-3-102","next":"us-nm/45-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}