Title 13

NRS 160.050 Appointment of guardian. 1. A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction by or on behalf of any person who under existing law is entitled to priority of appointment. If there is no person so entitled or if the person…

NRS 160.060 Evidence of necessity for guardian for minor. If a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a minor ward, a certificate of the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary, setting forth the age of such minor as shown by the records of the Department o…

NRS 160.070 Evidence of necessity for guardian for incompetent. If a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian of a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the Secretary or a representative of the Secretary, setting forth the fact that such person has been rated inc…

NRS 160.080 Notice. Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall cause such notice to be given as provided by law. [7:28:1929; NCL § 9554]

NRS 160.090 Bond. 1. Before making an appointment under the provisions of this chapter, the court shall establish to its satisfaction that the person whose appointment as guardian is sought is a fit and proper person to be appointed. 2. Upon the appointment being made, the guardi…

NRS 160.100 Accounts. 1. Every guardian who receives on account of a ward of the guardian any money from the Department of Veterans Affairs shall file with the court annually, on the anniversary date of the appointment, in addition to such other accounts as may be required by the…

NRS 160.110 Penalty for failure to account. If any guardian fails to file any account of the money received by the guardian from the Department of Veterans Affairs on account of a ward of the guardian within 30 days after such account is required by either the court or the Depart…

NRS 160.120 Compensation of guardian. Compensation payable to a guardian must not exceed 5 percent of the income of the ward during any year. In the event of extraordinary services rendered by any guardian, the court may, upon petition and after hearing thereon, authorize additio…

NRS 160.130 Investments. Every guardian shall invest the funds of the estate in such manner or in such securities, in which the guardian has no interest, as allowed by law or approved by the court. [12:28:1929; NCL § 9559]

NRS 160.140 Maintenance and support. A guardian shall not apply any portion of the estate of a ward of the guardian for the support and maintenance of any person other than the ward, except upon order of the court after a hearing, notice of which has been given to the proper offi…

NRS 160.150 Copies of public records to be furnished. When a copy of any public record is required by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the of…

NRS 160.160 Commitment to Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency. 1. In any proceeding under the laws of this State for involuntary court-ordered admission of a person alleged to be mentally ill or otherwise in need of confinement in a hospital or other institutio…

NRS 160.161 Regulations of Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency; powers of officer; jurisdiction of court. 1. Upon commitment, a person is subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs or other agency when admitted to any facility op…

NRS 160.162 Transfer of person from Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services to Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency. 1. Upon receipt of a certificate of the Department of Veterans Affairs or another agency of the United States that facilities are available …

NRS 160.170 Discharge of guardian. When a minor ward for whom a guardian has been appointed under the provisions of this chapter or other laws of this state attains his or her majority, and if incompetent is declared competent by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the court, …

NRS 160.180 Liberal construction. This chapter must be construed liberally to secure the beneficial intents and purposes thereof and applies only to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs. [17:28:1929; NCL § 9564]—(NRS A 1995, 1082)

NRS 160.190 Uniformity of interpretation. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [19:28:1929; NCL § 9566]