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New Mexico's Unclaimed Property Office is part of the Taxation and Revenue Department. TRD directs owners to its online claims site to search and file claims.
The Act's list of property types has no separate mineral-proceeds line, so mineral proceeds fall under the general 'all other property' rule: five years. TRD's holder filing kit states directly that the dormancy period for unclaimed mineral proceeds is five years.
Dormancy period: 5 years
Statute: NMSA 1978, § 7-8A-2(a)(15) (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, 'all other property')
Mineral-specific rule: No (general period)
Sources: NMSA 1978, § 7-8A-2(a)(15) (Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, 'all other property') · TRD holder filing kit (RPD-41200)
New Mexico holder reports are due before November 1 and cover the twelve months before July 1. For mineral proceeds, TRD tells holders to review records as of June 30, report the amount due at close of business June 30, and list an owner with several small (<$50) well or lease interests once with a combined net amount.
Report due: Before November 1 (life insurers: before May 1)
Covers property held as of: June 30 / the twelve months preceding July 1
Oil and gas rule: Mineral proceeds: review records as of June 30, report the total due as of close of business June 30; amounts under $50 per owner across wells/leases are combined into one line; once an owner is reported, continuing payments on the same property are not repeated on later reports.
Sources: Official source · TRD holder filing kit (RPD-41200)
Owners file online by creating a claimant account. An original owner sends a signed, notarized claim form, a copy of government photo ID, proof of Social Security Number, and proof of living or receiving mail at the reported address.
How to file: Online claim through a claimant account on TRD's claims site.
Proof required: Signed and notarized claim form; copy of government-issued photo ID; proof of Social Security Number; proof the owner lived or received mail at the reported address (examples: auto registration, bank or utility statement, driver's license, postmarked envelope, proof of ownership).
Source: Official claim instructions
For a deceased owner, the legal representative must show entitlement to the funds under heirship laws, include the death certificate, and prove the owner's connection to the reported address. TRD says this instruction applies where the estate was never probated or probate has closed.
Documents: Proof of entitlement under heirship laws, a copy of the death certificate, and proof the owner lived or received mail at the reported address (for estates never probated or where probate is closed).
Whether an estate must be opened is a legal question for a qualified attorney in that state.
Source: Official source
The Act voids locator agreements signed between the presumed-abandoned date and 48 months after the property reaches the state, and for mineral proceeds voids any fee paid in a share of the underlying minerals or future proceeds.
Finder-fee limit: No percentage cap; locator agreements made from the presumed-abandoned date until 48 months after the property reaches the state are void (attorney exception), and for mineral proceeds any fee paid in a share of the underlying minerals or not-yet-abandoned proceeds is void
Finder-fee statute: NMSA 1978, § 7-8A-25
Source: Official source
TRD's holder filing kit has a 'Reporting Mineral Proceeds' section and a property-type schedule with mineral codes MI01 Net Revenue Interest, MI02 Royalties, MI03 Overriding Royalties, MI04 Production Payments, MI05 Working Interest, MI06 Bonuses, MI07 Delay Rentals, MI08 Shut-In Royalties and MI09 Minimum Royalties, each with a 5-year period.
Source: Official source
New Mexico's Unclaimed Property Office is part of the Taxation and Revenue Department. TRD directs owners to its online claims site to search and file claims. Search under every name the royalties may have been paid to, including maiden names and deceased relatives.
The Act's list of property types has no separate mineral-proceeds line, so mineral proceeds fall under the general 'all other property' rule: five years. TRD's holder filing kit states directly that the dormancy period for unclaimed mineral proceeds is five years.
Owners file online by creating a claimant account. An original owner sends a signed, notarized claim form, a copy of government photo ID, proof of Social Security Number, and proof of living or receiving mail at the reported address.
For a deceased owner, the legal representative must show entitlement to the funds under heirship laws, include the death certificate, and prove the owner's connection to the reported address. TRD says this instruction applies where the estate was never probated or probate has closed. This is general information, not legal advice.
The Act voids locator agreements signed between the presumed-abandoned date and 48 months after the property reaches the state, and for mineral proceeds voids any fee paid in a share of the underlying minerals or future proceeds.
Educational information only, not legal or tax advice; consult a qualified attorney about your situation. Facts are from the state's unclaimed-property office and the state code, checked Nov 2, 2026. Related: unclaimed royalties in every state · suspended royalties · find your payor
