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  • How Does New Mexico’s Community Property Law Affect a Surviving Spouse?

    How Does New Mexico’s Community Property Law Affect a Surviving Spouse?

    Oct 22, 2026

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    by

    Kathrine Edgar
    in Estate Planning, Legal Tips

    In New Mexico, half of what you and your spouse built together was already yours before anyone passed away. Here is what community property law means for a surviving spouse, with or without a will.

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