State Unclaimed Property in New Mexico

State Unclaimed Property in New Mexico: key facts

Administering office

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Unclaimed Property Unit.

Official search

nmclaims.unclaimedproperty.com (free search and online claims); missingmoney.com for a multi-state search.

Heir claim documents

A copy of the death certificate; Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration if the estate was probated, or other proof of heirship; and the claimant's identification and Social Security number.

Decision window

TRD has 90 days from the date a claim is filed to approve or deny it, and an additional 30 days to pay an approved claim.

Small estate option

Heirs of a New Mexico decedent whose entire estate (net of liens and encumbrances) is under $50,000 may use a small estate affidavit under NMSA 1978, § 45-3-1201 to collect personal property without opening probate, provided at least 30 days have passed since death and no personal representative has been appointed or is pending. TRD accepts "substantive entitlement to funds under applicable heirship laws" plus a death certificate as heir-claim documentation, which encompasses this affidavit procedure.