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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section, either spouse alone has full power to manage, control, dispose of and encumber the entire community personal property.
B. Where only one spouse is:
(1) named in a document evidencing ownership of community personal property; or
(2) named or designated in a written agreement between that spouse and a third party as having sole authority to manage, control, dispose of or encumber the community personal property which is described in or which is the subject of the agreement, whether the agreement was executed prior to or after July 1, 1973; only the spouse so named may manage, control, dispose of or encumber the community personal property described in such a document evidencing ownership or in such a written agreement.
C. Where both spouses are:
(1) named in a document evidencing ownership of community personal property; or
(2) named or designated in a written agreement with a third party as having joint authority to dispose of or encumber the community personal property which is described in or the subject of the agreement, whether the agreement was executed prior to or after July 1, 1973; both spouses must join to dispose of or encumber such community personal property where the names of the spouses are joined by the word “and.” Where the names of the spouses are joined by the word “or,” or by the words “and/or,” either spouse alone may dispose of or encumber such community personal property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 40. Domestic Affairs § 40-3-14. Management and control of other community personal property - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-40-domestic-affairs/nm-st-sect-40-3-14/
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