Estate Planning & Probate in Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Most Bernalillo County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Pick the path that fits, then work from the local Bernalillo County Probate Court details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Bernalillo County Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Bernalillo County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Bernalillo County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Bernalillo County→The Probate Process in Bernalillo County
Probate is the court-supervised process of settling someone's estate after they die — validating the will, paying debts and taxes, and transferring what's left to the heirs. In Bernalillo County, probate runs through the Bernalillo County Probate Court at 415 Silver Ave. SW, 2nd Floor, Albuquerque. The court sits in the 2nd Judicial District.
Full Bernalillo Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Bernalillo County Probate Court
Bernalillo County · 2nd Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Bernalillo County · County Clerk · Michelle S. Kavanaugh
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E-recording
$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $25; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.
Full recording details →Verified September 7, 2026 · Source
Local Procedures at the Bernalillo County Probate Court
Walk-ins accepted; appointments also available by phone or email. Staff cannot give legal advice or help complete forms; only New Mexico Supreme Court-approved probate forms are provided.
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