Estate Planning & Probate in Taos, New Mexico

There are two reasons people look up Taos County probate: to keep a family out of it, or to get a loved one's estate through it. Start with your situation below; both paths use Taos County's actual court and recording details.

Someone died — settling an estate

Filing probate at the Taos County Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.

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Planning ahead as a property owner

Keep a Taos County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.

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The Probate Process in Taos 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 Taos, probate runs through the Taos County Probate Court at 105 Albright Street, Suite E, Taos. The court sits in the 8th Judicial District. Taos County shares the 8th Judicial District with Colfax and Union.

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Probate Court Record

Taos County Probate Court

Taos County · 8th Judicial District

Address

105 Albright Street, Suite ETaos, NM 87571

Hours

Part-time office; the judge reviews cases and correspondence on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Paper filing availableSelf-filing allowed
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents

Recording Office Record

County Clerk

Taos County · County Clerk · Valerie Rael-Montoya

Address

105 Albright Street, Suite DTaos, NM 87571

Fax

575-737-6409

E-recording

Available via Simplifile
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$25 flat, regardless of page count; a 2-page TOD deed records for $25; TOD deeds are exempt from transfer tax.

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Verified September 8, 2026 · Source

Local Procedures at the Taos County Probate Court

Limited jurisdiction - informal, undisputed probate only. The court provides only probate forms approved by the New Mexico Supreme Court and cannot prepare legal documents. Applicants complete an Intake Sheet (available at the Clerk's office or by request) to receive information from the judge.

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