When a claim against the estate has been presented in any manner, the personal representative may, if it appears for the best interest of the estate, compromise the claim, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated.
History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-3-813, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-813.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Power and responsibility of executor or administrator to compromise claim due estate, 72 A.L.R.2d 191.
Power and responsibility of executor or administrator to compromise claim against estate, 72 A.L.R.2d 243.
Power and responsibility of executor or administrator as to compromise or settlement of action or cause of action for death, 72 A.L.R.2d 285.
Effect of settlement with and acceptance of release from one wrongful death beneficiary upon liability of tortfeasor to other beneficiaries or decedent's personal representative, 21 A.L.R.4th 275.
34 C.J.S. Executors and Administrators § 469.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 3 - Probate of Wills and Administration
Section 45-3-801 - Notice to creditors.
Section 45-3-802 - Statutes of limitations.
Section 45-3-803 - Limitations on presentation of claims.
Section 45-3-804 - Manner of presentation of claims.
Section 45-3-805 - Classification of claims.
Section 45-3-806 - Allowance of claims.
Section 45-3-807 - Payment of claims.
Section 45-3-808 - Individual liability of personal representative.
Section 45-3-809 - Secured claims.
Section 45-3-810 - Claims not due and contingent or unliquidated claims.
Section 45-3-811 - Counterclaims.
Section 45-3-812 - Execution and levies prohibited.
Section 45-3-813 - Compromise of claims.
Section 45-3-814 - Encumbered assets.
Section 45-3-815 - Administration in more than one state; duty of personal representative.
Section 45-3-816 - Final distribution to domiciliary representative.