N.M. Stat. § 45-3-1003
Closing estates; by sworn statement of personal
representative.
A. Unless prohibited by order of the district court and except for estates being
administered in supervised administration proceedings, a personal representative may
close an estate by filing with the court, no earlier than six months after the date of
original appointment of a general personal representative for the estate, a verified
statement stating that the personal representative or a previous personal representative
has:
(1)
determined that the time limited for presentation of creditors' claims has
expired;
(2)
fully administered the estate of the decedent by making payment,
settlement or other disposition of all claims that were presented, expenses of
administration and estate, inheritance and other death taxes, except as specified in the
statement, and that the assets of the estate have been distributed to the persons
entitled. If any claims remain undischarged, the statement shall state whether the
personal representative has distributed the estate subject to possible liability with the
agreement of the distributees or it shall state in detail other arrangements that have
been made to accommodate outstanding liabilities; and
(3)
sent a copy of the statement to all distributees of the estate and to all
creditors or other claimants of whom the personal representative is aware whose claims
are neither paid nor barred and has furnished a full account in writing of the personal
representative's administration to the distributees whose interests are affected thereby,
including guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to Section 45-1-403 NMSA 1978,
conservators and guardians.
B. If no proceedings involving the personal representative are pending in the district
court one year after the closing statement is filed, the appointment of the personal
representative terminates.