Estate Planning & Probate in Guadalupe County, New Mexico
Most Guadalupe County estate questions come down to one fork: avoid probate before a death, or work through it after one. Start with your situation below; both paths use Guadalupe County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Guadalupe County Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Guadalupe County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Guadalupe County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Guadalupe County→The Probate Process in Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, probate runs through the Guadalupe County Probate Court at 1448 Historic Route 66, Suite 1, Santa Rosa. The court sits in the 4th Judicial District. The same 4th Judicial District also serves Mora and San Miguel.
Full Guadalupe Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Guadalupe County Probate Court
Guadalupe County · 4th Judicial District
Recording Deeds & Property Documents
Recording Office Record
County Clerk
Guadalupe County · County Clerk · Robert Serrano III
Address
Phone
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
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