About the Forms

Mailing Address for Probate Forms:
Sandoval County Probate Court
1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D.
PO Box 40
Bernalillo, NM 87004

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.

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. Certified copies are one dollar ($1.00) each.
Questions? Please contact the court at (505) 867-7645 or by email the Probate Clerk at amromero@sandovalcountynm.gov.

Please be aware that the Probate Court staff is not allowed to provide legal advice or 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.

Please be aware that the Probate Court staff is NOT allowed to provide legal advice or assist you with completing any forms. The Probate packets offered by Sandoval County Probate Court are NOT intended as a substitute for legal advice; it is recommended you seek the advice of a competent attorney if you have legal questions.
Probate Packets
OTHER PROBATE FORMS
  • 4B-101- Opening and closing a probate court case (flowchart)
  • 4B-201 - Affidavit of poverty and indigency
  • 4B-202 - Order allowing free process
  • 4B-702 - Verified small estate closing statement of the personal representative

If you wish, you may still access the forms individually by going directly to the website below:
https://nmcourts.gov/forms-files/probate/

You may purchase from the Probate Court a Testate or Intestate Probate Packet for $5.00 (cash or check only – cards not accepted). A printed Probate Packet contains the necessary forms and instructions.

Upon request, the Probate Court can mail a Testate or Intestate Probate Packet for $5.00 plus postage if advance payment is received.

Fees, Costs & Filing for Probate Matters

Accepted forms of payment: cash, check, cashier’s check, certified check, or money orders. Payment shall be made payable to Sandoval County Probate Court.

Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Exact Cash Amount Only

Probate Types:Fees:
Informal Probate Application Fee
(Testate or Intestate)		$30.00
Proof of Authority (Ancillary Probate)$30.00
Special Administrator Application Fee$30.00
Copies$1.00 per page
Certification of pleadings$1.00 per document
Probate Packets (Testate or Intestate)$5.00
Marriage CeremoniesNo Charge/Gratuity Not Accepted
**No financial transactions will be accepted after 4:00 pm**
Mailing Address for Probate Forms:
Sandoval County Probate Court
1500 Idalia Rd., Bldg. D.
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Sandoval County Probate Court
P.O. Box 40
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Questions? Please contact the court at (505) 867-7645 or by email the Probate Clerk at amromero@sandovalcountynm.gov.