As used in the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act:

A. "beneficiary" means a person that receives property under a transfer on death deed;

B. "designated beneficiary" means a person designated to receive property in a transfer on death deed;

C. "essential elements" means the names of the grantor and the grantee, a clause transferring title, a description of the property transferred, the grantor's signature and acknowledgment by the grantor in the presence of a notary public or in the presence of another individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments;

D. "joint owner" means an individual who owns property concurrently with one or more other individuals with a right of survivorship. "Joint owner" includes a joint tenant but does not include a tenant in common;

E. "person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity;

F. "property" means an interest in real property located in New Mexico that is transferable on the death of the owner;

G. "transfer on death deed" means a deed authorized under the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act; and

H. "transferor" means an individual who makes a transfer on death deed.

History: 1978 Comp., § 45-6-402, enacted by Laws 2013, ch. 38, § 2.

Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 38, § 18 provided that Laws 2013, ch. 38, § 2 was effective January 1, 2014.