When a New Mexico Commercial Tenant Files Bankruptcy: Rent, Stub Rent, the Landlord’s Lien, and the § 502(b)(6) Cap

North Star Tax and Legal Briefing · Sep 19, 2026 · 4m

A tenant's bankruptcy freezes the eviction, the lockout, and the deposit, and it can wipe out New Mexico's landlord's lien. A Santa Fe Chapter 7 example shows how stub rent is prorated under the Furr's rule and how the rejection cap shrinks $456,000 of future rent to about $138,823. Full analysis: https://nm-legal.net/new-mexico-commercial-landlord-tenant-bankruptcy-rent-lien-cap/