For good cause shown, an order in a formal testacy proceeding may be modified or vacated within the time allowed for appeal as provided by the Rules Governing Appeals to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals and Original Proceedings in the Supreme Court [12-101 NMRA].
History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-3-413, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-413.
Official comments. — See Commissioners on Uniform State Law official comment to 3-413 UPC.
Where time for appealing formal testacy order had run, the distribution of the estate was res judicata absent fraud or jurisdictional error. In re Estate of Kemnitz, 1981-NMCA-013, 95 N.M. 513, 623 P.2d 1027.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 80 Am. Jur. 2d Wills § 1063.
95 C.J.S. Wills § 502.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 3 - Probate of Wills and Administration
Part 4 - FORMAL TESTACY AND APPOINTMENT PROCEEDINGS
Section 45-3-401 - Formal testacy proceedings; nature; when commenced.
Section 45-3-402 - Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition; contents.
Section 45-3-403 - Formal testacy proceeding; notice of hearing on petition.
Section 45-3-404 - Formal testacy proceedings; written objections to probate.
Section 45-3-405 - Formal testacy proceedings; uncontested cases; hearings and proof.
Section 45-3-406 - Formal testacy proceedings; contested cases; testimony of attesting witnesses.
Section 45-3-407 - Formal testacy proceedings; burdens in contested cases.
Section 45-3-409 - Formal testacy proceedings; order; foreign will.
Section 45-3-410 - Formal testacy proceedings; probate of more than one instrument.
Section 45-3-411 - Formal testacy proceedings; partial intestacy.
Section 45-3-412 - Formal testacy proceedings; effect of order; vacation.
Section 45-3-413 - Formal testacy proceedings; vacation of order for other cause.
Section 45-3-414 - Formal proceedings concerning appointment of personal representative.