Estate Planning & Probate in Colfax County, New Mexico
Colfax County estate questions split two ways—planning so your family skips probate, or settling an estate that is already in it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Colfax County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Colfax County Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Colfax County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Colfax County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Colfax County→The Probate Process in Colfax 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 Colfax County, probate runs through the Colfax County Probate Court at 230 N. 3rd St., Raton. The court sits in the 8th Judicial District. Colfax County shares the 8th Judicial District with Taos and Union.
Full Colfax Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Colfax County Probate Court
Colfax County · 8th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk
Colfax County
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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 Colfax County Probate Court
Filing fee $30. Probate forms and instructions packet available from the judge's office for $5 (also free at nmcourts.gov/forms). The judge and clerk are prohibited from giving legal advice.
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