Form 4B-701 NMRA
Form 4B-701. Verified closing statement of the personal representative.
[For use with Rules 1B-304, 1B-306, and 1B-601 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE PROBATE COURT
__________________ COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
No. __________
__________________, DECEASED.
VERIFIED CLOSING STATEMENT OF THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
I, ____________________, state that
1. I am the personal representative of the estate of the decedent;
2. The probate was filed more than six (6) months ago and the time for the
presentation of creditor’s claims has expired;
3. I have completed my work on the estate of the decedent. In order to do this, I
A.
inventoried and estimated the value in writing of all of the decedent’s
property and encumbrances on this property;
B.
resolved all claims that were presented to me, either by paying them or
otherwise taking care of them;
C.
paid all the expenses of administration;
D.
paid federal and state taxes that were due, including estate tax,
inheritance or other death taxes, and income taxes; and
E.
distributed all the remaining assets, including decedent’s real property, if
any, to the people who were entitled to receive them, taking into account the family and
personal property allowances allowed by law. The distributions were in the appropriate
amounts;
4. I mailed a copy of this document to anyone entitled to a distribution from the
estate of the decedent. I also mailed a copy of the accounting of this estate to anyone
entitled to a distribution from this estate whose interests were affected by the
accounting;
5. As far as I know, there are no other actions pending in any court; and
6. By this closing statement, I am indicating to the court that I am closing the estate.
I affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that the
above statements are true and correct.
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Signature of personal representative
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Printed name
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Date
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Address
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City, state, and ZIP code
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Telephone number (optional)
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Email address (optional)