N.M. Stat. § 45-2A-6
Share of spouse.
A. The share of the surviving spouse is:
(1)
if there is no surviving issue, the entire statutory-will estate; or
(2)
if there is a surviving issue:
(a) subject to any lien or encumbrance, the testator's residence and tangible
personal property, except personal property held primarily for investment or for a
commercial, agricultural or other business purpose;
(b) the greater of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or one-half of
the balance of the statutory-will estate; and
(c) subject to Subsection B of this section, an interest in the remaining portion
of the statutory-will estate, including any property that would pass under Subparagraph
(a) of this paragraph but disclaimed by the surviving spouse, in a trust upon the terms
set forth in Section 7 [45-2A-7 NMSA 1978] of the Uniform Statutory Will Act.
B. If the personal representative, other than the surviving spouse, determines that
the trust under Section 7 of the Uniform Statutory Will Act would be uneconomical, the
entire statutory-will estate passes to the surviving spouse.