N.M. Stat. § 45-3-707
Employment of appraisers.
The personal representative may employ one or more qualified and disinterested
appraisers to assist the personal representative in ascertaining the fair market value as
of the date of the decedent's death of any asset the value of which may be subject to
reasonable doubt. The name and address of any appraiser shall be indicated on the
inventory with the item or items he appraised.