New Mexico · 33 counties
When someone dies in New Mexico
Two things matter first: getting certified death certificates, and, if money is short, reaching the burial assistance program in the county where the death happened. Pick your county below for exact contacts.
The paperwork
Death certificates in New Mexico
Order certified copies from the New Mexico vital records office. The CDC keeps the official directory of every state office: find the New Mexico vital records office. The funeral home can also order copies for you. Most families need about 10.
Planning ahead
Nobody has died yet? Set up a power of attorney
If someone you love is aging or ill, the cheapest protection your family can get is a power of attorney, and it must happen while they can still sign. We cover New Mexico's exact rules and official forms.
New Mexico power of attorney rulesPick your county
New Mexico counties (33)
Bernalillo CountyCatron CountyChaves CountyCibola CountyColfax CountyCurry CountyDe Baca CountyDoña Ana CountyEddy CountyGrant CountyGuadalupe CountyHarding CountyHidalgo CountyLea CountyLincoln CountyLos Alamos CountyLuna CountyMcKinley CountyMora CountyOtero CountyQuay CountyRio Arriba CountyRoosevelt CountySan Juan CountySan Miguel CountySandoval CountySanta Fe CountySierra CountySocorro CountyTaos CountyTorrance CountyUnion CountyValencia County