New Mexico Statutes
Part 7 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Section 45-3-718 - Powers of surviving personal representative.

Unless the terms of the will otherwise provide, when one or more of several personal representatives fails or refuses to qualify as a personal representative or when one or more of several personal representatives, after appointment, dies, becomes disabled or is removed, the remaining personal representatives shall proceed to administer the estate and have all powers vested in all the personal representatives incident to the office.
History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-3-718, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-718.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 34 C.J.S. Executors and Administrators § 1047.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code

Article 3 - Probate of Wills and Administration

Part 7 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Section 45-3-701 - Time of accrual of duties and powers.

Section 45-3-702 - Priority among different letters.

Section 45-3-703 - General duties; relation and liability to persons interested in estate; standing to sue.

Section 45-3-704 - Personal representative to proceed without court order; exception.

Section 45-3-705 - Duty of personal representative; notice to heirs and devisees.

Section 45-3-706 - Duty of personal representative; inventory and appraisement.

Section 45-3-707 - Employment of appraisers.

Section 45-3-708 - Duty of personal representative; supplementary inventory.

Section 45-3-709 - Duty of personal representative; possession of estate.

Section 45-3-710 - Power to avoid transfers.

Section 45-3-711 - Powers of personal representatives; in general.

Section 45-3-712 - Improper exercise of power; breach of fiduciary duty.

Section 45-3-713 - Sale, encumbrance or transaction involving conflict of interest; voidable; exceptions.

Section 45-3-714 - Persons dealing with personal representative; protection.

Section 45-3-715 - Transactions authorized for personal representatives; exceptions.

Section 45-3-716 - Powers and duties of successor personal representative.

Section 45-3-717 - Co-representatives; when joint action required.

Section 45-3-718 - Powers of surviving personal representative.

Section 45-3-719 - Compensation for personal representatives.

Section 45-3-720 - Expenses in estate litigation.

Section 45-3-721 - Proceedings for review of employment and compensation.