STATE OF NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO COUNTY
IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PROBATE NO. D-2020-PB-2021-00607
In the Matter of the Estate of
Francis Samuel Welp, Deceased
ORDER OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
This matter comes before the court on the application for informal probate of the will of the decedent and for informal appointment as personal representative of the estate of the decedent. The court having considered the application FINDS:
1. The Application for Informal Probate of Will and for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative is complete;
2. The applicant has affirmed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of New Mexico that the statements contained in the application are true and correct;
3. On the basis of the statements in the application, the court has jurisdiction;
4. On the basis of the statements in the application, this court has venue;
5. An original, duly executed and apparently unrevoked will of the decedent is in the possession of this court;
6. On the basis of the statements in the application the applicant gave notice of the filing of the application to each person demanding notice, if any;
7. It appears from the application that this proceeding was commenced within the limitations prescribed by the laws of the State of New Mexico;
8. The applicant is an interested person as defined by law, and is not disqualified to serve as personal representative of the estate of the decedent
9. From the statements in the application and from the contents of the will, the applicant has priority entitling the applicant to be appointed as personal representative of the estate of the decedent; and
10. According to the application, no other personal representative has been appointed in New Mexico or in any other state.
THEREFORE, THIS COURT ORDERS that
A. The application is granted;
B. The will of the decedent is informally probated;
C. The Applicant Francis Joseph Welp is informally appointed as the personal representative of the estate of the decedent without bond, in an unsupervised administration; and
D. Letters Testamentary shall be issued to the applicant upon the applicant’s acceptance of the office of personal representative .
/s/ Erin B. O’Connell
ERIN B. O’CONNELL
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Submitted by:
/s/ Roderick L. DeAguero. Esq.
Attorney for the Personal Representative
6300 Riverside Plaza Lane NW Ste. 100
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505-243-6270 (p) / 844-584-3500 (f)
[email protected]
HCS Pub. September 3, 10, 17, 2021
