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Your Right to Cancel a Purchase in New Mexico

When you can cancel a purchase or contract in New Mexico, the deadline, and what stores must tell you about refunds.

Short answer: For door-to-door sales of consumer goods or services with a purchase price of $25 or more, where the seller personally solicits the sale and the buyer agrees to it somewhere other than the seller's place of business, the buyer may cancel at any time before midnight of the third business… NMSA 1978, § 57-12-21

Right to cancel (cooling-off)For door-to-door sales of consumer goods or services with a purchase price of $25 or more, where the seller personally solicits the sale and the buyer agrees to it somewhere other than the seller's place of business, the buyer may cancel at any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction. The seller must give a receipt or contract with a cancellation notice and a "Notice of Cancellation" form, tell the buyer orally about the right to cancel, and refund payments, return trade-ins and cancel security interests within ten business days after a valid cancellation. Some transactions are excluded, such as real property, insurance, securities, certain buyer-requested repairs and some emergency purchases.
Re-verified 2026-10-27.

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Can you cancel a contract after signing it in New Mexico?
For door-to-door sales of consumer goods or services with a purchase price of $25 or more, where the seller personally solicits the sale and the buyer agrees to it somewhere other than the seller's place of business, the buyer may cancel at any time before midnight of the third business day after the transaction. The seller must give a receipt or contract with a cancellation notice and a "Notice of Cancellation" form, tell the buyer orally about the right to cancel, and refund payments, return trade-ins and cancel security interests within ten business days after a valid cancellation. Some transactions are excluded, such as real property, insurance, securities, certain buyer-requested repairs and some emergency purchases.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.