GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS
Nev. Rev. Stat. 159
in effectContents
section159.013. Definitions.section159.014. Care provider defined.section159.015. Court defined.section159.017. Guardian defined.section159.018. Home state defined.section159.019. Incapacitated defined.section159.022. Limited capacity defined.section159.023. Minor defined.section159.024. Private professional guardian defined.section159.025. Proposed protected person defined.section159.026. Special guardian defined.section159.028. Terms: Writing or written.section159.033. Application to guardians ad litem.section159.034. Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court.section159.036. Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court.section159.037. Venue for appointment of guardian.section159.039. Proceedings commenced in more than one county.section159.041. Transfer of proceedings to another county.section159.043. Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents.section159.044. Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content; needs assessment required for proposed protected person.section159.046. Appointment, duties and compensation of investigators; governmental entities prohibited from charging fees for copies of documents requested in connection with investigation services.section159.047. Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service.section159.048. Contents of citation.section159.054. Finding and order of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of special or general guardian.section159.055. Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.section159.057. Appointment of guardian for two or more proposed protected persons; powers, duties and termination of such guardianships.section159.062. Guardian nominated by will.section159.065. Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances.section159.067. Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties.section159.069. Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.section159.071. Bond: Limitations on action.section159.073. Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents and verified acknowledgment; contents of acknowledgment; acknowledgment not required under certain circumstances.section159.074. Copy of order of appointment to be served upon protected person; notice of entry of order to be filed with court.section159.075. Letters of guardianship.section159.076. Summary administration.section159.077. General functions of guardian of person and estate.section159.078. Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.section159.079. General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of residence of protected person by guardian.section159.081. Reports by guardian of person; waiver of requirement.section159.083. General functions of guardian of estate.section159.085. Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected person.section159.086. Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.section159.087. Recording letters of guardianship.section159.089. Possession of and title to property of protected person; guardian to secure certain documents.section159.091. Discovery of debts or property.section159.093. Collecting obligations due protected person.section159.095. Representing protected person in legal proceedings.section159.097. Voidable contracts and transactions of protected person.section159.099. Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.section159.101. Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.section159.103. Claims against estate of protected person.section159.105. Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment.section159.107. Presentment and verification of claims.section159.109. Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.section159.111. Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.section159.112. Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; payment of excess money to appointed guardian of the estate; certain compensation authorized.section159.113. Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition.section159.115. Notice of hearing of petition or account.section159.117. Court approval required to make certain investments and loans and to exercise certain options; certain investments authorized without prior approval; investing property of two or more protected persons.section159.119. Continuing business of protected person.section159.121. Borrowing money for protected person.section159.123. Contracts of protected person.section159.125. Gifts from estate of protected person; expenditures for relatives of protected person.section159.127. Purposes for which property of protected person may be sold, leased or placed in trust.section159.132. Property of protected person subject to sale.section159.134. Selling real property of protected person.section159.136. Order requiring guardian to sell real property of estate.section159.138. Sale of equity of estate in real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or lien and of property that is subject to mortgage or lien.section159.142. Sale of interest of protected person in real property owned jointly with one or more persons.section159.144. Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers.section159.0145. Citation defined.section159.146. Hearing to confirm sale of real property: Considerations; conditions for confirmation; actions of court if sale is not confirmed; continuance; circumstances in which sale is confirmed without bidding.section159.148. Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale.section159.152. Sale of security of protected person by guardian.section159.154. Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected person; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members; priority of claims.section159.156. Sale of interest in partnership, interest in personal property pledged to protected person and choses in action of estate of protected person.section159.157. Lease of property of protected person.section159.159. Contract with broker to secure lessee.section159.161. Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval.section159.163. Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property.section159.165. Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase.section159.166. Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement.section159.167. Special sale of property of protected person or surrender of interest therein.section159.169. Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian.section159.171. Executing and recording legal documents.section159.173. Transfer of property of protected person not ademption.section159.175. Exchange or partition of property of protected person.section159.176. Review of guardianship by court.section159.177. Time for filing account; service of account.section159.179. Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost.section159.181. Hearing of account.section159.183. Compensation and expenses of guardian.section159.184. Accounting by certain care providers.section159.185. Conditions for removal.section159.187. Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian.section159.191. Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected person.section159.192. Termination of temporary guardianship.section159.193. Winding up affairs.section159.0195. Interested person defined.section159.195. Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected person.section159.197. Delivery of physical possession of property of protected person; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected person.section159.199. Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge.section159.202. Declination of jurisdiction by reason of conduct.section159.203. Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian.section159.0215. Less restrictive alternatives to guardianship defined.section159.0235. Person of natural affection defined.section159.0237. Power of attorney defined.section159.0251. Protected minor defined.section159.0253. Protected person defined.section159.0255. Secured residential long-term care facility defined.section159.0265. State defined.section159.305. Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person in or to property.section159.315. Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected person or proposed protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person or proposed protected person in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cited; effect of order.section159.327. Short title.section159.328. Legislative declaration of protected persons rights.section159.329. Duties of courts.section159.331. Relative defined.section159.332. Guardian prohibited from restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; exceptions.section159.333. Petition for order restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; issuance of order; petition to modify or rescind order.section159.334. Imposition of certain restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection before issuance of order.section159.335. Petition for certain relief upon reasonable belief of abuse of discretion or violation of court order by guardian.section159.336. Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances.section159.337. Burden of proof.section159.338. Attorneys fees and sanctions.section159.339. Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected person is beneficiary.section159.341. State Guardianship Office: Creation; State Guardianship Officer; governmental entities prohibited from charging fees for copies of documents requested by Office in connection with investigative services.section159.342. Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian.section159.343. Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected person or proposed protected person seeking status as special immigrant juvenile.section159.344. Payment of attorneys fees and costs incurred as result of representation by attorney in guardianship proceeding: Liability; petition for payment from guardianship estate; procedure upon filing petition.section159.0345. Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice or citation.section159.345. Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.section159.346. Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person.section159.0355. Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court.section159.375. Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.section159.0443. Petition for expedited hearing for transfer of proposed protected person to appropriate health care facility; exception.section159.0445. Filing of proposed preliminary care plan and budget.section159.0455. Appointment and duties of guardians ad litem.section159.0475. Manner of serving citation.section159.0485. Appointment of attorney for proposed protected person.section159.0486. Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions.section159.0487. Types of guardians.section159.0523. Temporary guardian for proposed protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of physical harm or to need for immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited authority.section159.0525. Temporary guardian for protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of financial loss: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited powers.section159.0535. Attendance of proposed protected person at hearing.section159.0592. Court may require guardian to complete training.section159.0593. Determination of whether proposed protected person is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law.section159.0594. Determination of whether proposed protected person lacks mental capacity to vote.section159.0595. Private professional guardians.section159.0613. Protected persons: Preference for appointment of certain persons; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian; appointment of nonresident guardian under certain circumstances; appointment of other persons; disqualifications.section159.0615. Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation.section159.0617. Court or master of court or special master authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian.section159.0753. Requirements; form; Secretary of State to make form available; regulations.section159.0755. Disposition of estate having value not exceeding by more than $10,000 aggregate amount of unpaid expenses of and claims against estate.section159.0795. Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.section159.0801. Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person; grant of certain powers by court.section159.0805. Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person; conditions for approval.section159.0806. Approval of court required before guardian may consent to sterilization of protected person; conditions for approval.section159.0807. Moving location of protected person: Filing and service of notice of intent to move; circumstances in which notice not required; filing notice of change of address.section159.0809. Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected person or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected person.section159.0865. Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisal or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties.section159.0893. Access to account or other assets of protected person.section159.0895. Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected person: Amount exempt from all claims; placement in account or trust; reversion of excess to estate of protected person.section159.1365. Application of money from sale of real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or other lien.section159.1375. Sale of real property of protected person to holder of mortgage or lien on such property.section159.1385. Contract for sale of real property of protected person authorized; limitation on commission; liability of guardian and estate.section159.1415. Presentation of offer to purchase real property to court for confirmation; division of commission for sale of such property.section159.1425. Notice of sale of real property of protected person: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content.section159.1455. Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate.section159.1465. Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court.section159.1475. Sale of real property made upon credit.section159.1495. Fraudulent sale of real property of protected person by guardian.section159.1505. Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property.section159.1515. Sale of certain personal property of protected person by guardian; destruction of certain personal property of protected person without notice.section159.1535. Notice of sale of personal property of protected person: When required; manner of providing content.section159.1653. Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice.section159.1657. Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order.section159.1663. Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement.section159.1667. Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing.section159.1845. Appointment of temporary substitute guardian; removal.section159.1852. Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian.section159.1853. Petition for removal.section159.1855. Issuance and service of citation concerning filing of petition for removal; actions of court if protected person or estate may suffer loss or injury during time required for service.section159.1857. Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear.section159.1871. Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event.section159.1873. Petition tendering resignation.section159.1875. Approval of resignation of guardian of person.section159.1877. Resignation of guardian of estate: Accounting required before approval; sanctions for failure to file accounting; acceptance when estate has more than one guardian; court order.section159.1905. Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected person; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith.section159.1991. Short title.section159.1993. International application of Act.section159.1994. Communication with other courts.section159.1995. Cooperation with other courts.section159.1997. Taking testimony in another state.section159.1998. General provisions governing jurisdiction and special jurisdiction.section159.1999. Declination of jurisdiction generally.section159.2021. Proceedings in more than one state.section159.2023. Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship to another state.section159.2024. Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship or conservatorship from another state to this State; denial of transfer.section159.2025. Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.section159.2027. Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.section159.2029. Uniformity of application and construction.section159.3395. Protected person or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected person; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.section159.19905. Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-159.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026