N.M. Stat. § 40-3-4

Contracts of indemnity; no obligation of community

Last amended: 1965Year: 2026Length: 95 wordsOfficial source
property unless signed by both husband and wife. It is against the public policy of this state to allow one spouse to obligate community property by entering into a contract of indemnity whereby he will indemnify a surety company in case of default of the principal upon a bond or undertaking issued in consideration of the contract of indemnity. No community property shall be liable for any indebtedness incurred as a result of any contract of indemnity made after the effective date of this section, unless both husband and wife sign the contract of indemnity.
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