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Section 45-1-403.1 - Representation; basic effect.

NM Stat § 45-1-403.1 (2019) (N/A)
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A. Notice to a person who may represent and bind another person pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 NMSA 1978 has the same effect as if notice were given directly to the other person.

B. The consent of a person who may represent and bind another person pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 NMSA 1978 is binding on the person represented unless the person represented objects to the representation before the consent would otherwise have become effective.

C. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 46A-4-411 and 46A-6-602 NMSA 1978, a person who, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 NMSA 1978, may represent a settlor who lacks capacity, may receive notice and give a binding consent on the settlor's behalf.

D. A settlor shall not represent or bind a beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 NMSA 1978 with respect to the termination or modification of a trust under Subsection A of Section 46A-4-411 NMSA 1978.

History: 1978 Comp., § 45-1-403.1, enacted by Laws 2016, ch. 69, § 704.

Effective dates. — Laws 2016, ch. 69, § 727A made Laws 2016, ch. 69, §§ 701 through 723 effective July 1, 2016.

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