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Attorney Resources and Tools

Landlord Tenant Resources

Pro Bono Attorney Toolkit

  1. Eviction Defense Checklists
  2. Renter’s Guide (English and Spanish) 
  3. Uniform Owner Resident Relations Act (UORRA) (NMSA §§ 47-8-1 to 47-8-52) 
  4. Pro Se forms found on the NM Courts website
  5. LLT forms found on OneSource.com. See NM Forms Library forms 4-901 through 4-929 (these include the Mobile Home Park Act forms) 
  6. UORRA appeals: 
    1. Metro Court Appeals Pamphlet (note – not all resources listed still exist)  
      1. Overview of appeal (NMLA) 
      2. Steps to Filing an Appeal of an Eviction (NMLA): 
      3. Notice of Appeal form
      4. Statement of Appellate Issues
  7. Mobile Home Park Act, Sections 47-10-1 through 47-10-23 NMSA 1978

CLE Sessions & Presentation Materials

Basics of New Mexico Landlord-Tenant Law

This program provides an overview of key aspects of New Mexico landlord-tenant law, including:

  • Rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in New Mexico before,

during, and after entering into a lease

  • Eviction procedures and protections
  • Recent changes to New Mexico law
  • Legislative predictions for the 2027 session

Presenters:

Bryce Dorato – Managing Attorney, New Mexico Legal Aid Housing Law Practice Group

Serge Martinez – Associate Dean for Experiential Learning and Clinical Law Program Director, UNM School of Law; Co-Founder, New Mexico Center for Housing Law

 

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