The probate or the district court may decline an application for informal appointment of a personal representative for any reason. A declination of informal appointment is not an adjudication and does not preclude appointment in formal proceedings. History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-3-309, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 3-309; 1978, ch. 159, § 10; 2011, ch. 124, § 45.
Informal appointment proceedings; court not satisfied
NMSA 1978, § 45-3-309 — under Article 3.
NMSA 1978, § 45-3-309