What Do I Need to Sign My Healthcare Proxy in New Mexico?

Notarization is not required for a healthcare proxy to be valid in New Mexico.NMSA 1978 § 24-7A-2Verified Jul 15, 2026

New Mexico allows Remote Online Notarization (RON) for healthcare proxies.NMSA 1978 § 24-7A-2Verified Jul 15, 2026 The notarization can be completed via secure video call with an approved RON provider. The state also accepts out-of-state RON.

To execute a healthcare proxy in New Mexico: Give copies to your healthcare agent and doctors. Remote notarization is available; whether the document itself may be signed electronically is unresolved

Yes. New Mexico has an explicit reciprocity statuteNMSA 1978 § 24-7A-16(C)Verified Jul 15, 2026: a healthcare directive executed in another state is honored in New Mexico if it was valid where signed. New Mexico adopted UHCDA (1995). Per NMSA § 24-7A-16(C): any advance directive executed in another state in compliance with that state's laws is recognized and honored in NM. § 24-7A-15 is the uniformity clause. The document portability tool covers reciprocity rules in detail.