New Mexico Landlord Bundle: 3 Kits in One Download (New Mexico Landlord Kit, New Mexico Small Claims Kit, Eviction Case File Organizer)

Who it is for

Landlords and property managers with rentals in New Mexico: the state's rules, a small claims case for unpaid rent or damage, and an eviction case file if it comes to that.

Not the right fit if

Your rentals aren't in New Mexico, or you only need one of the kits. Not a property management or legal service.

Why it is different

• 3 kits for 30% less than buying them one by one; each keeps its own folder in the download.
• The New Mexico kits are built only from our New Mexico data files: New Mexico data files, checked November 2026 against 7 official pages, among them New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (Real Estate Commission): Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act, 2019 edition; New Mexico Courts, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court: Self Help Pamphlet SH-109, Landlord's Process for Evicting a Tenant (rev. 9/24); New Mexico Courts, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court: Self Help Pamphlet SH-110 (rev. 7/19); New Mexico Supreme Court: Rule 4-905B NMRA form, Eviction Prevention and Diversion Program (2022); New Mexico Supreme Court: Form 4-909 NMRA, Judgment for Restitution (effective December 31, 2025); New Mexico Courts: How to File a Civil Lawsuit, plus National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel (a vetted secondary source, marked in the kit) where no official page could be read; New Mexico small claims data file, checked November 2026 against New Mexico Courts: How to File a Civil Lawsuit; NM Supreme Court: Rule 1-072 NMRA, Appeal from magistrate and metropolitan courts in trial de novo cases.
• Eviction Case File Organizer covers every state; the New Mexico kits carry the state rules.

What is inside

• New Mexico Landlord Compliance Kit. The New Mexico landlord-tenant rules in one package: deposit capped at 1 month of rent; deposit returned within 30 days; 30-day notice to end month-to-month; 3-day notice for unpaid rent; 24-hour entry notice; $10,000 small claims limit. Deposits, notice periods, the eviction case and the small claims limit, each confirmed rule with its source link and check date. What it confirms: deposit limit: Rental agreements under one year: no more than one month's rent; return deadline: Within 30 days after the rental agreement ends or the resident leaves, whichever is later: an itemized written list of deductions and the balance; mailing to the last known address counts (47-8-18(C)); itemized list of deductions: An itemized written list of deductions with the balance (47-8-18(C)); interest on the deposit: Only on annual agreements where the deposit is more than one month's rent: yearly interest at the passbook rate the section names (47-8-18(A)(1)); where the deposit is held: None stated in NMSA 47-8-18; penalty the law states: Missing the 30 days forfeits the right to withhold any part and to counterclaim, plus court costs and attorney fees (47-8-18(D)); bad-faith retention adds a $250 civil penalty (47-8-18(E)); ending month-to-month (landlord): Written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice (7 days for week-to-week); ending month-to-month (tenant): Written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date named in the notice (7 days for week-to-week); rent increase notice: Month-to-month: written notice at least 30 days before the periodic rental date in the agreement; unpaid rent notice: 3 days after written notice of nonpayment and intent to terminate; entry notice: 24 hours' written notice, unless the owner and resident agree otherwise; late fee limits: No more than 10% of the total rent payment for each rental period in default; court: Magistrate, Metropolitan (Bernalillo County) and District Courts hear eviction cases; filing fee: Set by each court; the Metropolitan Court (Albuquerque) lists $77 to file a petition; time to answer or appear: The tenant may file an answer any time before the trial date and must appear at the trial; judgment to writ: The statewide judgment form sets the writ of restitution to take effect 3 to 7 days after the judgment is filed. How to use the kit, the 21 confirmed New Mexico rules at a glance and a short look-up list of 2 points to check: hearing after filing, paying to stop the case, each with the official page.
• New Mexico Small Claims Court Kit. In New Mexico, small claims (Magistrate Court (civil); Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in Bernalillo County) cover claims up to $10,000. From the official page: New Mexico has no separate 'small claims' court; civil cases up to $10,000 are filed in magistrate court (or Metropolitan Court in Bernalillo County). Service: Plaintiff cannot serve personally. Sheriff, private process server or adult non-party may serve: personal delivery; posting on front door plus mailing; leaving with household member 15+; or mail with two Acknowledgment of Receipt forms (only if signed and returned). Businesses: registered agent, officer, manager or person in charge, or mail to registered agent. Lawyers are allowed, with limits. Appeal: Appeal to the district court of the county where the magistrate or metropolitan court sits, for a trial de novo: "The notice of appeal shall be filed in the district court within fifteen (15) days" after the judgment or final order is filed, with proof of service, and an endorsed copy of the notice and the docket fee receipt must be filed promptly with the magistrate or metropolitan court (Rule 1-072 NMRA). Where and how to file, from the official pages: County where the plaintiff lives, where the defendant lives, or where the incident occurred (NM Courts guide). Fees: civil complaint filing fee: $72 (Plus $5 magistrate fee); total to file a complaint: $77 (Per NM Courts guide (2023-11 publication): $72 + $5); jury fee (non-refundable): $25 (Only if a jury is requested; plus $75 jury deposit). From the New Mexico Courts 'How to File a Civil Lawsuit' guide (uploaded 2023-11), which calls $77 the current total. Confirm with the court before filing. How to use the kit, the 8 confirmed New Mexico facts at a glance, a short look-up list (online filing) with the page to check, and a yes/no checklist: is the amount under $10,000, is it the right court, is there someone to serve and something to collect from.
• Eviction Case File Organizer. Walk into the hearing with the lease, the ledger, the notices and every date in order, whichever side you are on.