{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-3-610","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-3-610","heading":"Termination of appointment; voluntary.","body":"A. An appointment of a personal representative terminates as provided in Section 3-1003 [45-3-1003 NMSA 1978], one year after the filing of a closing statement.\nB. An order closing an estate as provided in Sections 3-1001 [45-3-1001 NMSA 1978] or 3-1002 [45-3-1002 NMSA 1978] terminates an appointment of a personal representative.\nC. A personal representative may resign his position by filing a written statement of resignation with the court after he has given at least fifteen days written notice to the known interested persons. If the person resigning is a sole representative and if no one applies or petitions for appointment of a successor representative within the time indicated in the notice, the filed statement of resignation is ineffective as a termination of appointment and in any event is effective only upon the appointment and qualification of a successor representative and delivery of the assets to him. If the person resigning is a co-representative, such resignation is effective only upon delivery of the assets in his possession to any remaining co-representatives.","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":"523ff3ffd912e63b917614145f3e028f44565fe755e358c3397641fb03f481d7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-3-609","next":"us-nm/45-3-611"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}