NEW MEXICO GUIDE 20
New Mexico Wrongful Death & Survival Claims
Fatal-crash claims involve wrongful-death, survival, probate, damages and insurance issues. The proper personal representative, statutory beneficiaries, liable parties and available coverage should be identified early.
- Identify the personal representative and statutory beneficiaries.
- Preserve crash evidence and every potentially applicable insurance policy.
- Separate wrongful-death damages from survival or estate claims where New Mexico law requires.
- Coordinate probate, lien, reimbursement and settlement issues.
Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current Wrongful Death Act provisions, survival law, limitations periods and controlling authority before publication.
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