N.M. Stat. § 46A-1-105
Default and mandatory rules.
A. Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the trust, the Uniform Trust Code
governs the duties and powers of a trustee, relations among trustees and the rights and
interests of a beneficiary.
B. The terms of a trust prevail over any provision of the Uniform Trust Code except:
(1)
the requirements for creating a trust;
(2)
subject to Sections 9, 11 and 12 [46-14-9, 46-14-11 and 46-14-12] of the
Uniform Directed Trust Act, the duty of a trustee to act in good faith and in accordance
with the terms and purposes of the trust and the interests of the beneficiaries;
(3)
the requirement that a trust and its terms be for the benefit of its
beneficiaries and that the trust have a purpose that is lawful, not contrary to public
policy and possible to achieve;
(4)
the power of the court to modify or terminate a trust under Sections 46A-4-
410 through 46A-4-416 NMSA 1978;
(5)
the effect of a spendthrift provision and the rights of certain creditors and
assignees to reach a trust as provided in Chapter 46A, Article 5 NMSA 1978;
(6)
the power of the court under Section 46A-7-702 NMSA 1978 to require,
dispense with or modify or terminate a bond;
(7)
the power of the court under Subsection B of Section 46A-7-708 NMSA
1978 to adjust a trustee's compensation specified in the terms of the trust that is
unreasonably low or high;
(8)
the duty under Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Subsection B of Section 46A-8-
813 NMSA 1978 to notify qualified beneficiaries of an irrevocable trust who have
attained twenty-five years of age of the existence of the trust, of the identity of the
trustee and of their right to request reports of the trustee;
(9)
except as otherwise provided in Subsection F of Section 46A-8-813 NMSA
1978, the duty under Subsection A of Section 46A-8-813 NMSA 1978 to respond to the
request of a qualified beneficiary of an irrevocable trust for a trustee's reports and other
information reasonably related to the administration of a trust;
(10)
the effect of an exculpatory term under Section 46A-10-1008 NMSA 1978;
(11)
the rights under Sections 46A-10-1010 through 46A-10-1013 NMSA 1978
of a person other than a trustee or beneficiary;
(12)
periods of limitation for commencing a judicial proceeding; provided,
however, any such period may be increased;
(13)
the power of the court to take such action and exercise such jurisdiction as
may be necessary in the interests of justice; and
(14)
the subject-matter jurisdiction of the court and venue for commencing a
proceeding as provided in Sections 46A-2-203 and 46A-2-204 NMSA 1978.