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The cost of creating a will in New Mexico can range from $250 to $1000. A trust typically costs anywhere between $900 and $3450. At Snug, any member can create a Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive for free. A Will costs $195 and a Trust costs $500.

The probate court appoints legally qualified persons, called personal representatives, to manage and settle the decedent's affairs. personal representatives distribute the assets decedent's estate to the rightful recipients. These might include heirs, devisees named in a valid and current will, or creditors.

You can write your own Will or have an attorney write it for you. If you are writing your own, be sure to use the most up-to-date information and correct procedures. A Will made in New Mexico or for a New Mexican without the requirements of New Mexico law is invalid!

If you do not have a will, your property may get distributed through intestate procedures. In New Mexico, for any deceased person whose total assets (their estate) exceed a value of $50,000, their will or estate (even without a will) may need to go through probate.

The cost of creating a will in New Mexico can range from $250 to $1000. A trust typically costs anywhere between $900 and $3450. At Snug, any member can create a Power of Attorney and Health Care Directive for free. A Will costs $195 and a Trust costs $500.

If you live outside of New Mexico but own real estate in the state, the ancillary Probate process provides a way to transfer the property in an expedient and cost-effective manner if you have an open Probate in another state.