Bienvenidos a la Corte de Legalización de un Testamento del condado de Río Arriba, Nuevo Mexico.
Welcome to the Rio Arriba County Probate Court
Rio Arriba County Courthouse
Main Street #7
P.O. Box 158
Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575
Currently this page is under construction. If you would like more information please call the numbers listed above. Thank you for your patience.
Hours:
Thursday 9 AM - 3 PM By appointment only.
Mission Statement:
• To treat my constituents with respect and compassion.
• To educate the public on the importance of having a will or estate plan and the probate process.
What is a Probate Judge?
A Probate Judge determines if a will is legal and determines the heir ship of a decedents’ estate and admits wills to informal probate proceedings. They also perform weddings and under current law, the courts can process extradition papers.
What is a Probate Court?
Probate is a process that takes place after your death. It is a court proceeding where during the process, your debts are paid and your property is distributed to the heirs or beneficiaries either according to your legal will. The Probate Court would be more cost effective because people will because people will become aware they have a low-cost option for filing uncontested wills and for filing uncontested estates where there is no will.
Under all wealth is the land and we in Northern New Mexico have a special relationship with our property that sometimes traveled through our bloodlines since before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Lacking a will or Living Trust, the transfer of home and assets from one generation to the next is subject to state laws that can be cruelly arbitrary and far from the family’s intentions. 6 out of ten people over the age of 65 have absolutely no estate plan in place.
Probate Forms can be found here.