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Mailing Address for Probate Forms:

Bernalillo County Court of Wills, Estates and Probate
One Civic Plaza NW, 6th Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Please note that there is a $30 docket filing fee due at the time the case documents are filed with the Court. Original filed paperwork is kept at the Court of Wills, Estates and Probate.

To receive your own endorsed copies of case documents filed, either:

send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the address above with your own copies you wish to have endorsed, or;
visit in person to receive endorsed copies of the documents. Copies are fifty cents per page.

Questions? Please contact the court at (505) 468-1229 or by email at probate@bernco.gov.

Please be aware that the Probate Court staff is not allowed to assist you with completing any forms that might be needed. If you do not understand what information is needed on the probate forms, please review the instructions on this website, or consult an attorney.

The links below will take you to checklists that will give you some basic assistance, will inform you of what will be needed to open probate, and our docketing fee:

There are two types of forms for probate. The first type is if there is no will involved and the second is when there is a will. You can download and print the forms yourself by opening the PDFs below:

Due to the difficulty of keeping up with the frequent changes to the links to the New Mexico Supreme Court probate forms, the links to the probate forms will no longer be available through this website.

If you wish, you may still access the forms by going directly to the website described below.

You can access directly the New Mexico Supreme Court probate forms by visiting the court site at https://www.nmcourts.gov/forms.aspx and then clicking on "Probate Forms" tab. If you need additional assistance or have difficulty accessing the forms then please contact the New Mexico Supreme Court directly with the contact information provided on their website.

As before, there is still an option of purchasing the full packet from the Court of Wills, Estates & Probate. A printed probate packet that contains all the basic recommended forms and instructions can be purchased from the Court for $5. Upon request, we can also mail the complete forms packet to you for $5 plus postage.Thank you for your understanding. Please contact the court staff by phone or email for further information.

Mailing Address for Probate Forms:

Bernalillo County Court of Wills, Estate and Probate
One Civic Plaza NW, 6th Floor
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Please contact the court at (505) 468-1229 or by email at probate@bernco.gov if you have any questions.

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