{"data":{"id":"us-nm/45-5b-116","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"45-5B-116","heading":"Judicial relief.","body":"A. The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct and grant appropriate relief:\n(1) the principal or the agent;\n(2) a guardian, conservator or other fiduciary acting for the principal;\n(3) a person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;\n(4) the principal's spouse, parent or descendant;\n(5) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;\n(6) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;\n(7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;\n(8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and\n(9) a person asked to accept the power of attorney.\nB. Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney.","path":["Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code","ARTICLE 5B Uniform Power of Attorney"],"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":"a4ce59396562349e2b50205d746ce2e1e0c82cbc58ef188e1a77e5e314ff6210","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/45-5b-115","next":"us-nm/45-5b-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}