Estate Planning & Probate in Valencia County, New Mexico
There are two reasons people look up Valencia 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 Valencia County's actual court and recording details.
Someone died — settling an estate
Filing probate at the Valencia County Probate Court, what it costs, transferring property, and local attorneys.
What to do when someone dies in Valencia County→Planning ahead as a property owner
Keep a Valencia County home out of probate with a transfer-on-death deed or a living trust.
Estate planning in Valencia County→The Probate Process in Valencia 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 Valencia County, probate runs through the Valencia County Probate Court at 444 Luna Avenue, Los Lunas. The court sits in the 13th Judicial District. Valencia County shares the 13th Judicial District with Cibola and Sandoval.
Full Valencia Countyprobate guide: cost, how to file & attorneys →Probate Court Record
Valencia County Probate Court
Valencia County · 13th Judicial District
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Recording Deeds & Property Documents
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County Clerk
Valencia County · County Clerk · Michael Milam
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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 Valencia County Probate Court
Informal probate only. A case must be filed more than 120 hours but less than 3 years after death. The personal representative must be at least 18. Filing fee $30. Downloadable packets (with-will and no-will) are available, or packets may be purchased for $5 at the County Clerk's office.
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