Matter of Estate of Mayfield

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. See NMSA 1978, § 45-3-801. In response, the claimant mailed to counsel for the co-personal representatives a letter setting forth his claim, which was…