N.M. Stat. § 45-2A-17
Form of statutory will.
I, ________, of the City of ________, County of ________, and State of ________,
declare this to be my Last Will and hereby revoke all of my prior wills and codicils.
1. I direct that my testamentary estate be disposed of in accordance with the
Uniform Statutory Will Act, as in effect on the date of execution of this will.
2. I appoint ________ as personal representative of my estate under this will. If a
trust becomes applicable under the provision of the Act, I appoint ________ as trustee
hereunder. If either of them does not serve, or at any time ceases to serve, in either
capacity, I appoint ________ to serve in the vacant capacity or capacities. I appoint
________ as guardian and conservator of my minor children. I, ________, the testator,
sign my name to this instrument this ______________ day of ________, 19 ____, and
being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that I sign and
execute this instrument as my Last Will and that I (sign it willingly) (willingly direct
another to sign for me) (cross out the one of these two alternatives that is inapplicable),
that I execute one of these two alternatives that is inapplicable [sic], that I execute it as
my free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed, and that I am 18 years of
age or older, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence.
__________________ Testator
We, ________ and ________ the witnesses, sign our names to this instrument,
being first duly sworn, and do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the
testator signs and executes this instrument as (his) (her) Last Will and that (he) (she)
(signs it willingly) (willingly directs another to sign) (her) (him) (cross out the inapplicable
word or phrase in each of these instances), and that each of us, in the presence and
hearing of the testator, hereby signs this will as witness to the testator's signing, and
that to the best of our knowledge the testator is 18 years of age or older, of sound mind,
and under no constraint or undue influence.
__________________ Witness
__________________ Witness
State of __________________
County of __________________
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ________, the testator, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by ________ and ________, witnesses, this
________ day of ________, 19 ____.
(Seal)
(Signed) __________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
(official capacity of officer)