A guardian or conservator is not personally liable to another person solely because of the guardianship or conservatorship for an act or omission of the individual subject to guardianship or conservatorship.
History: 1978 Comp., § 45-5-108, enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 10, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 10, § 17 made Laws 2018, ch. 10, § 2 effective July 1, 2018.
Applicability. — Laws 2018, ch. 10, § 16 provided that the provisions of Laws 2018, ch. 10, §§ 1 through 14 apply to:
A. a proceeding for appointment of a guardian or conservator or for a protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship commenced on or after July 1, 2018; and
B. a guardianship, conservatorship or protective arrangement instead of guardianship or conservatorship in existence on June 30, 2018 unless the court finds application of a particular provision of this act would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case the particular provision of this act does not apply and the superseded law applies.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 45 - Uniform Probate Code
Article 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
Section 45-5-101 - Definitions and use of terms.
Section 45-5-102 - Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings.
Section 45-5-103 - Facility of payment or delivery.
Section 45-5-104 - Delegation of powers by parent or guardian.
Section 45-5-105 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 45-5-107 - Separate accounts and records.
Section 45-5-109 - Voting rights.
Section 45-5-110 - Grievance against guardian or conservator.