Title 13

NRS 159A.142 Sale of interest of protected minor in real property owned jointly with one or more persons. 1. If a protected minor owns real property jointly with one or more other persons, after the court grants authority to sell the property, the interest owned by the protected …

NRS 159A.1425 Notice of sale of real property of protected minor: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and except for a sale pursuant to NRS 159A.123 or 159A.142, a guardian may sell the real property of a protected …

NRS 159A.144 Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers. 1. Except for the sale of real property pursuant to NRS 159A.123 or 159A.142, a sale of real property of a guardianship estate: (a) Must not occur before the da…

NRS 159A.1455 Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the court shall not confirm a sale of real property of a guardianship estate unless: (a) The court is satisfied that the amount offered represents…

NRS 159A.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. 1. At the hearing to confirm the sale of real property, the court …

NRS 159A.1465 Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court. 1. If the court confirms a sale of real property of a guardianship estate, the guardian shall execute a conveyance of the property to the purchaser. 2. The conveyance…

NRS 159A.1475 Sale of real property made upon credit. 1. If a sale of real property is made upon credit, the guardian shall take: (a) The note or notes of the purchaser for the unpaid portion of the sale; and (b) A mortgage on the property to secure the payment of the notes. 2. T…

NRS 159A.148 Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale. 1. After confirmation of the sale of real property, if the purchaser neglects or refuses to comply with the terms of the sale, the court may set aside the order of confirmation and order t…

NRS 159A.1495 Fraudulent sale of real property of protected minor by guardian. A guardian who fraudulently sells any real property of a protected minor in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter is liable for double the value of the property sold, as liquidated …

NRS 159A.1505 Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property. The periods of limitation prescribed in NRS 11.260 apply to all actions: 1. For the recovery of real property sold by a guardian in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and 2…

NRS 159A.1515 Sale of personal property of protected minor by guardian without notice. 1. A guardian may sell, dispose of or authorize the immediate destruction of personal property of the protected minor without notice, and title to the property passes without confirmation by th…

NRS 159A.152 Sale of security of protected minor by guardian. A guardian may sell any security of the protected minor if: 1. The guardian petitions the court for confirmation of the sale; 2. The clerk sets the date of the hearing; 3. The guardian gives notice in the manner requir…

NRS 159A.1535 Notice of sale of personal property of protected minor. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 159A.1515 and 159A.152, a guardian may sell the personal property of the protected minor only after notice of the intent to sell is provided to the protected minor and all in…

NRS 159A.154 Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected minor; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members. 1. The guardian may sell the personal property of a protected minor at: (a) The residence of the protected minor; or (b) Any other location…

NRS 159A.156 Sale of interest in personal property pledged to protected minor and choses in action of estate of protected minor. The following interests of the estate of the protected minor may be sold in the same manner as other personal property: 1. An interest in personal prop…

NRS 159A.157 Lease of property of protected minor. A guardian of the estate may lease any real property of the protected minor or any interest in real property: 1. Without securing prior court approval, where the tenancy is from month to month or for a term not to exceed 1 year a…

NRS 159A.159 Contract with broker to secure lessee. The court may authorize the guardian to enter into a written contract with one or more licensed real estate brokers to secure a lessee of the protected minor’s property, which contract may provide for the payment of a commission…

NRS 159A.161 Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval. 1. Petitions to secure court approval of any lease: (a) Must include the parcel number assigned to the property to be leased and the physical address of the property, if any; and (b) Must set forth the…

NRS 159A.163 Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property. A guardian of the estate, with prior approval of the court by order, may enter into agreements providing for the rental or bailment of the protected minor’s personal property. All proceedings to obtain such a cou…

NRS 159A.165 Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase. 1. If the property to be leased consists of mining claims, an interest in the mining claims, property worked as a mine or lands containing oil, gas, steam, gravel or any minerals, the court may authorize th…

NRS 159A.1653 Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice. 1. To enter into an agreement to sell or to give an option to purchase a mining claim or real property worked as a mine which belongs to the estate of the protected minor, the guardian or an interest…

NRS 159A.1657 Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order. 1. At the time appointed and if the court finds that due notice of the hearing concerning an agreement has been given, the court shall hear a petition filed pursuant to NRS 159A.1653 and any objection to th…

NRS 159A.166 Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement. 1. If the court orders the guardian to enter into the agreement pursuant to NRS 159A.1657, the court shall order the guardian to provide an additional bond and specify the amount of the bond in the c…

NRS 159A.1663 Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement. 1. If the purchaser or option holder neglects or refuses to comply with the terms of the agreement approved by the court pursuant to NRS 159A.1657, the guardian ma…

NRS 159A.1667 Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing. 1. If the purchaser or option holder complies with the terms of an agreement approved by the court pursuant to NRS 159A.1657 and has made all payments according to the ter…

NRS 159A.167 Special sale of property of protected minor or surrender of interest therein. 1. A guardian of the estate, with prior approval of the court, may accept an offer for the purchase of the interest or estate of the protected minor, in real or personal property or both re…

NRS 159A.169 Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian. 1. A guardian of the estate may petition the court for advice and instructions in any matter concerning: (a) The administration of the protected minor’s estate; (b) The priority of paying claims; (c) The propriet…

NRS 159A.171 Executing and recording legal documents. 1. A guardian of the estate shall record a certified copy of any court order authorizing the sale, mortgage, lease, surrender or conveyance of real property in the office of the county recorder of the county in which any porti…

NRS 159A.175 Exchange or partition of property of protected minor. 1. A guardian of the estate, with prior approval of the court by order, where it appears from the petition and the court determines that the best interests of the protected minor are served by such action, may: (a…

NRS 159A.176 Review of guardianship by court. Every guardianship established pursuant to this chapter must be reviewed by the court annually. (Added to NRS by 2017, 855)

NRS 159A.177 Time for filing account; service of account. 1. A guardian of the estate shall make and file a verified account in the guardianship proceeding: (a) Annually, not later than 60 days after the anniversary date of the appointment of the guardian, unless the court orders…

NRS 159A.179 Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost. 1. An account made and filed by a guardian of the estate must include, without limitation, the following information: (a) The period covered …

NRS 159A.181 Hearing of account. 1. Any interested person may appear at the hearing and object to the account or file written objections to the account before the hearing. 2. If there are no objections to the account or if the court overrules any objections, the court may enter a…

NRS 159A.183 Compensation and reimbursement for expenses of guardian. Subject to the discretion and approval of the court, a guardian must be allowed: 1. If the guardian is a private professional guardian of the estate, reasonable compensation for the guardian’s services; and 2. …

NRS 159A.184 Accounting by certain care providers. If a protected minor resides with a care provider that is an institution or facility, the care provider shall furnish to the guardian an itemized accounting of all financial activity pertaining to the protected minor: 1. On a qua…

NRS 159A.1845 Appointment of temporary substitute guardian. 1. The court may appoint a temporary substitute guardian for a protected minor for a period not exceeding 6 months if: (a) A proceeding to remove a guardian for the protected minor is pending; or (b) The court finds a gu…

NRS 159A.185 Conditions for removal. 1. The court may remove a guardian if the court determines that: (a) The guardian has become mentally incapacitated, unsuitable or otherwise incapable of exercising the authority and performing the duties of a guardian as provided by law; (b) …

NRS 159A.1852 Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian. A guardian who, after appointment: 1. Is convicted of a gross misdemeanor or felony in any state; 2. Files for or receives protection as an individual or…

NRS 159A.1853 Petition for removal. 1. The following persons may petition the court to have a guardian removed: (a) The protected minor; (b) Any relative who is within the second degree of consanguinity to the protected minor; (c) Any attorney of the protected minor; (d) An agenc…

NRS 159A.1855 Issuance and service of citation concerning filing of petition for removal; actions of court if protected minor or estate may suffer loss or injury during time required for service. 1. If a petition to have a guardian removed is filed with the court, the court shall…

NRS 159A.1857 Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear. If a petition to remove a guardian is deemed sufficient and the guardian fails to appear before the court, the court may take any or all of the following actions: 1.…

NRS 159A.186 Additional limitation governing removal; considerations for court in determining best interests of protected minor; removal of guardian. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the court shall not remove the guardi…

NRS 159A.187 Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian; notice to agency which provides child welfare services under certain circumstances. 1. When a guardian dies or is removed by order of the court, the court, upon the court’s own motion or up…

NRS 159A.1871 Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event. 1. The court at any time may appoint a successor guardian to serve immediately or when a designated event occurs. 2. A person entitled under NRS 159A.044 to petition the court to appoint a guard…

NRS 159A.1873 Petition tendering resignation. 1. A guardian of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate, may file with the court a petition tendering the resignation of the guardian. 2. If the guardian files a petition to resign, the court shall serve notice upo…

NRS 159A.1875 Approval of resignation of guardian of person. 1. Before the court approves the resignation of a guardian of the person and discharges the guardian, the court shall appoint a successor guardian. 2. If a protected minor has more than one guardian, the court may appro…