Title 12

NRS 132.035 “Acknowledgment” defined. “Acknowledgment” means a declaration that an instrument has been executed for the purposes stated therein and, if the instrument was executed in a representative capacity, that the instrument was signed with proper authority and executed as t…

NRS 132.040 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means a person not designated in a will who is appointed by the court to administer an estate. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2249)

NRS 132.045 “Agent” defined. “Agent” means a person authorized to represent or act for another person, including an attorney-in-fact under a durable or nondurable power of attorney and a person authorized to make decisions concerning the health care of another person. (Added to N…

NRS 132.050 “Beneficiary” defined. “Beneficiary,” as it relates to: 1. A trust, includes a person who has a present or future interest, vested or contingent, and the owner of an interest by assignment or other transfer; 2. A charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enfor…

NRS 132.053 “Certified paper original” defined. “Certified paper original” means a tangible document that contains the text of an electronic will and, if applicable, a self-proving affidavit concerning the electronic will. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3435)

NRS 132.055 “Child” defined. “Child” includes a person entitled to take as a child by intestate succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and excludes a person who is a stepchild, a foster child, a grandchild or any more remote descendant. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2…

NRS 132.060 “Citation” defined. “Citation” means a document issued by the clerk of the court, as authorized by statute or ordered by the court, requiring a person to appear, directing a person to act or conduct himself or herself in a specified way, or notifying a person of a hea…

NRS 132.065 “Claim” defined. “Claim,” in respect to the estate of a decedent, includes a liability of the decedent, whether arising in contract, in tort or otherwise, that arises before the death of the decedent. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2250)

NRS 132.070 “Codicil” defined. “Codicil” means an addition to a will that may modify or revoke one or more provisions of the will, or add one or more provisions to the will, and is signed with the same formalities as a witnessed will, electronic will or holographic will. (Added t…

NRS 132.075 “Community property” defined. “Community property” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 123.220. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2250)

NRS 132.080 “Community property with right of survivorship” defined. “Community property with right of survivorship” means community property in which a right of survivorship exists pursuant to NRS 111.064 or 115.060 or any other provision of law. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2250)

NRS 132.085 “Descendant” defined. “Descendant” includes descendants of all generations. For the purposes of this section, the relationship of parent and child at each generation is determined by the definitions of “child” and “parent” contained in this title. (Added to NRS by 199…

NRS 132.090 “Designation of beneficiary” defined. “Designation of beneficiary” means a governing instrument naming a beneficiary of an insurance policy or annuity, of an account designated as payable on death, of a security registered as transferable on death, or of a pension, pr…

NRS 132.095 “Devise” defined. “Devise,” used as a noun, means a testamentary disposition of real or personal property and, used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2250)

NRS 132.100 “Devisee” defined. “Devisee” means a person designated in a will to receive a devise. For the purposes of chapters 133, 134, 135 and 148 of NRS, in the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee of a trust described by will, the term means the t…

NRS 132.115 “Distributee” defined. “Distributee” means a person who has received, or has the right to receive, property of a decedent from the decedent’s personal representative other than as a creditor or purchaser. A testamentary trustee is a distributee only to the extent of d…

NRS 132.116 “District court” and “court” defined. “District court” or “court” means a district court of this State sitting in probate or otherwise adjudicating matters pursuant to this title. (Added to NRS by 2007, 895)

NRS 132.1165 “Domestic partners” defined. “Domestic partners” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 122A.030. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3524)

NRS 132.1168 “Electronic notary public” defined. “Electronic notary public” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 240.186. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3435)

NRS 132.117 “Electronic record” defined. “Electronic record” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.090. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2340; A 2017, 3436; 2021, 962)

NRS 132.118 “Electronic signature” defined. “Electronic signature” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 719.100. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2340; A 2021, 962)

NRS 132.119 “Electronic will” defined. “Electronic will” means a will that is created and maintained in an electronic record. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2340; A 2017, 3436; 2021, 962)

NRS 132.120 “Estate” defined. “Estate” includes the property of the decedent or trust whose affairs are subject to this title as it is originally constituted and as it exists from time to time during administration. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.125 “Estate tax” defined. “Estate tax” means federal estate tax, including any interest and penalty thereon. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.130 “Executor” defined. “Executor” means a person nominated in a will and appointed by the court to execute the provisions of the will and administer the estate of the decedent. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.135 “Expenses of administration” defined. “Expenses of administration” means funeral expenses and expenses actually and properly incurred by a personal representative in the administration of an estate, including, without limitation, expenses incurred for the maintenance …

NRS 132.140 “Family allowance” defined. “Family allowance” means the money allocated from the estate by the court pursuant to NRS 146.030. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.145 “Fiduciary” defined. 1. “Fiduciary” includes, without limitation, a personal representative, guardian, trustee under any trust, whether express, implied, resulting or constructive, bailee, conservator, curator, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or an attorney in fact,…

NRS 132.147 “Foreign jurisdiction” defined. “Foreign jurisdiction” means any jurisdiction other than this State. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3524)

NRS 132.150 “Gift” defined. “Gift” means a gratuitous transfer of property to a recipient for less than full market value. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.155 “Governing instrument” defined. “Governing instrument” means: 1. A deed, will, trust, insurance policy or annuity, designated as payable on death; 2. A security registered as transferable on death; 3. A pension, profit-sharing, retirement or similar benefit plan; 4. A…

NRS 132.160 “Guardian” defined. “Guardian” means a person who has qualified as the guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or judicial appointment, but does not include a guardian ad litem. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.165 “Heirs” defined. “Heirs” means persons, including the surviving spouse and the state, who are entitled by intestate succession to the property of a decedent. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.170 “Holographic will” defined. “Holographic will” means a testamentary document that complies with the requirements of NRS 133.090. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2251)

NRS 132.175 “Incapacitated person” defined. “Incapacitated person” means a person who is impaired by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, advanced age, disease, weakness of mind or any other cause except minority, to the extent of lacking sufficient understanding or capac…

NRS 132.180 “Interest” defined. “Interest” means: 1. The whole of any property, real or personal, legal or equitable, present or future, or any part thereof, or any other estate therein; 2. A power to appoint, consume, apply or expend property; or 3. Any other right, power, privi…

NRS 132.185 “Interested person” defined. “Interested person” means a person whose right or interest under an estate or trust may be materially affected by a decision of a fiduciary or a decision of the court. The fiduciary or court shall determine who is an interested person acco…

NRS 132.190 “Intestate” defined. “Intestate,” used as a noun, means a decedent who dies without leaving a will. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.195 “Intestate estate” defined. “Intestate estate” includes an estate where no will has been offered or admitted to probate as the last will and testament and an estate where the will does not distribute the entire estate. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.200 “Inventory” defined. “Inventory” means the description of assets required by NRS 144.040. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.205 “Issue” defined. “Issue” means children, grandchildren or more remote lineal descendants. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.210 “Joint tenants with right of survivorship” defined. “Joint tenants with right of survivorship” includes co-owners of property held under circumstances that entitle one or more to the whole of the property on the death of the other or others. (Added to NRS by 1999, 225…

NRS 132.215 “Lease” defined. “Lease” includes an oil, gas or other mineral lease. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.220 “Letters” defined. “Letters” includes letters testamentary, letters of administration, letters of administration with will annexed and letters of special administration. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.225 “Lien” defined. “Lien” means a charge upon property for the satisfaction of a debt, including an obligation not satisfied, a judgment, unpaid taxes and an unpaid obligation for materials or labor. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.230 “Minor” defined. “Minor” means a person who is under 18 years of age. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)