New Mexico Statutes Chapter 46. Fiduciaries and Trusts § 46-11-603. Application to existing relationships

(1) the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act applies to a power of appointment created before, on or after January 1, 2017;

(2) the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced on or after January 1, 2017;

(3) the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of appointment commenced before January 1, 2017 unless the court finds that application of a particular provision of the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act would interfere substantially with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice a right of a party, in which case the particular provision of the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act does not apply and the superseded law applies;

(4) a rule of construction or presumption provided in the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act applies to an instrument executed before January 1, 2017 unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent in the terms of the instrument; and

(5) except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection, an action done before January 1, 2017 is not affected by the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act.