Mckinley County Notice of Administration Form

Last validated April 29, 2026 by our Forms Development Team

Mckinley County Notice of Administration Form

Mckinley County Notice of Administration Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.

Document Last Validated 4/29/2026
Mckinley County Notice of Administration Guide

Mckinley County Notice of Administration Guide

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.

Document Last Validated 4/20/2026
Mckinley County Completed Example of the Notice of Administration Document

Mckinley County Completed Example of the Notice of Administration Document

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Document Last Validated 4/7/2026

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Important: Your property must be located in Mckinley County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

McKinley County Clerk

Address:
207 West Hill St
Gallup, New Mexico 87301

Hours: 8:30 to 4:00 M-F

Phone: (505) 863-6866

Recording Tips for Mckinley County:
  • Bring your driver's license or state-issued photo ID
  • Documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch white paper
  • Bring extra funds - fees can vary by document type and page count
  • Have the property address and parcel number ready

Cities and Jurisdictions in Mckinley County

Properties in any of these areas use Mckinley County forms:

  • Brimhall
  • Church Rock
  • Continental Divide
  • Crownpoint
  • Fort Wingate
  • Gallup
  • Gamerco
  • Jamestown
  • Mentmore
  • Mexican Springs
  • Navajo
  • Prewitt
  • Ramah
  • Rehoboth
  • Smith Lake
  • Thoreau
  • Tohatchi
  • Vanderwagen
  • Yatahey
  • Zuni

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Mckinley County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Mckinley County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.

Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Mckinley County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Mckinley County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.

Can I reuse these forms?

Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Mckinley County you only need to order once.

What do I need to use these forms?

The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.

Are there any recurring fees?

No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

How much does it cost to record in Mckinley County?

Recording fees in Mckinley County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (505) 863-6866 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

Probate, or the court supervised process of settling and distributing a decedent's estate, is commenced in the county where the decedent maintained a primary residence at the time of his or her death. What happens, though, when a decedent owned real property in New Mexico outside their county of residence?

For those situations, the estate's personal representative, (the fiduciary appointed by the court to administer the estate), is required to execute and file a statutory Notice of Administration under NMSA 1978, 45-1-404 in the county clerk's office where the property is situated.

The notice states the name of the decedent, the title and docket number of the administration proceedings, a description of the type of administration, the court where the administration is commenced, the personal representative's name, title, and address, and a complete legal description of the real property.

The personal representative signs the notice in the presence of a notary public before submitting it for recording. Once recorded in the conveyancing records where the property is located, no other documentation is required concerning the estate's administration in that county (45-1-404(B)).

Along with meeting the statutory content requirements, the document should meet all state and county formatting standards for documents relating to real property. A copy of the notice may be filed in the probate records of the county where probate is opened, though this is not necessary.

Consult an attorney with questions related to probate proceedings and Notices of Administration in New Mexico.

(New Mexico NOA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Mckinley County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Notice of Administration meets all recording requirements specific to Mckinley County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Mckinley County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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