N.M. Stat. § 45-3-402
Formal testacy or appointment proceedings; petition;
contents.
A. Petitions for formal probate of a will, or for adjudication of intestacy with or
without request for appointment of a personal representative, must be directed to the
district court, request a judicial order after notice and hearing, and contain further
statements as indicated in this section. A petition for formal probate of a will:
(1)
contains the original will, unless excused under the provisions of
Subsection B of this section;
(2)
requests an order as to the testacy of the decedent in relation to a
particular instrument which may or may not have been informally probated and
determining the heirs; and
(3)
contains the statements required for informal applications as stated in
Subsection A of Section 3-301 [45-3-301 NMSA 1978] and the statements required by
Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection B of Section 3-301 [45-3-301 NMSA 1978].
B. If the original will is neither in the possession of the court nor accompanies the
petition and no authenticated copy of a will probated in another jurisdiction accompanies
the petition, the petition also must state the contents of the will and why it is unavailable.
C. A petition for adjudication of intestacy and appointment of a personal
representative must request a judicial finding and order that the decedent left no will
and, determining the heirs, contain the statements required by Subsections A and D of
Section 3-301 [45-3-301 NMSA 1978] and indicate whether supervised administration is
sought. A petition may request an order determining intestacy and heirs without
requesting the appointment of a personal representative, in which case, the statements
required by Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of Section 3-301 [45-3-301 NMSA 1978]
may be omitted.