MATTER OF ESTATE OF MAYFIELD

No. 17929.

771 P.2d 179 (1989)

108 N.M. 246

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Gracie L. Mayfield, Deceased. Jim MAYFIELD and Carmon Belle Boucher, Co-Personal Representatives, Appellants, v. S.D. MAYFIELD and Earlene Mayfield, Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 29, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alsup Law Office, Gary D. Alsup, Clayton, for appellants.

David Stafford, Raton, for appellees.


OPINION

RANSOM, Justice.

Jim Mayfield and Carmon Belle Boucher, co-personal representatives for the estate of Gracie L. Mayfield (estate), appeal from a judgment awarding S.D. Mayfield (claimant) $34,000 for work performed and services rendered for the decedent. We reverse.

On January 28, 1987, following appointment of the co-personal representatives pursuant to a formal probate proceeding, the estate published an initial notice to creditors.

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