Quick answer: the ordinary 5-6% realtor commission applies as usual, plus a reasonable personal representative fee with no fixed percentage — on top of one of the lowest court filing fees in the country. See how this plays out for your own numbers in the New Mexico probate real estate sale calculator.
Reasonable compensation, no percentage table
A remarkably low filing fee to open the case
The county Probate Court charges a flat $30 filing fee under NMSA 1978, §34-7-14 for informal, uncontested probate — one of the lowest court filing fees among the states covered here.
Contested matters cost more, at a different court
Formal proceedings, contested matters, and supervised administration move to the District Court instead, which involves more court oversight and typically higher costs than the informal county Probate Court track.
One of the shortest creditor windows anywhere
Creditors must present claims within 2 months after the first publication of notice, or 60 days after written notice is mailed or delivered, whichever is later — a genuinely tight timeline that helps keep the overall process compact.
A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
The $30 filing fee and reasonableness standard apply the same way whether the estate is administered in Bernalillo County, Santa Fe County, or any other New Mexico county.