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NRS 143.745 Court authorization or confirmation required if personal representative receives notice of objection or of restraining order. 1. If the proposed action is one that would require court supervision if the personal representative had not been granted authority to adminis…

NRS 143.750 Effect of failure to object to proposed action; court review of action by personal representative under certain circumstances. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, only a person described in NRS 143.705 has a right to have the court review the proposed act…

NRS 143.755 Failure of personal representative to comply with certain requirements; validity of actions taken without such compliance. 1. The failure of the personal representative who has limited authority or full authority to comply with subsection 1 of NRS 143.700 and with NRS…

NRS 143.760 Court authorized to remove personal representative from office under certain circumstances. 1. In a case where notice of a proposed action is required by NRS 143.700 to 143.760, inclusive, the court, in its discretion, may remove the personal representative from offic…

NRS 143.800 Letters testamentary or letters of administration. Letters testamentary or letters of administration pursuant to the Independent Administration of Estates Act as set forth in NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive, may be in the following form: LETTERS TESTAMENTARY / ADMIN…

NRS 143.805 Notice of proposed action. A notice of proposed action pursuant to the Independent Administration of Estates Act as set forth in NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive, may be in the following form: NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION Independent Administration of Estates Act 1. The…

NRS 143.810 Objection to proposed action. An objection to a proposed action pursuant to the Independent Administration of Estates Act as set forth in NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive, may be in the following form: OBJECTION TO PROPOSED ACTION I OBJECT to the action proposed in i…

NRS 143.815 Consent to proposed action. Consent to a proposed action pursuant to the Independent Administration of Estates Act as set forth in NRS 143.300 to 143.815, inclusive, may be in the following form: CONSENT TO PROPOSED ACTION I CONSENT to the action proposed in item 3 of…

NRS 144.010 Inventory and appraisement or record of value to be made and filed; waiver; request for list of assets; copy mailed to interested heirs and devisees; redacted inventory; court order for inventory. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every personal represe…

NRS 144.020 Appraisers: When appointment authorized; compensation; record of value in lieu of appraisement; exceptions. 1. A personal representative may engage a qualified and disinterested appraiser to ascertain the fair market value, as of the decedent’s death, of any asset the…

NRS 144.025 Certified public accountant or other expert in valuation: When appointment authorized; compensation. 1. A personal representative may engage a certified public accountant or other expert in valuation to ascertain the fair market value, as of the date of the death of t…

NRS 144.030 Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisement or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties. 1. Before proceeding, an appraiser, c…

NRS 144.040 Inventory: Contents. 1. An inventory must include all the estate of the decedent, wherever situated, that is subject to the jurisdiction of the court. 2. The inventory must contain: (a) All the estate of the decedent, real and personal. (b) A statement of all receivab…

NRS 144.050 Claims against personal representative. The naming of a person as personal representative in a will does not operate as a discharge of any just receivable or demand which was due the testator from that person, but the receivable or demand must be included in the inven…

NRS 144.060 Status of claim against personal representative. The discharge or devise in a will of a receivable or demand due the testator from any person named as personal representative in the will, or from any other person, is not valid against the creditors of the decedent, bu…

NRS 144.070 Oath of personal representative endorsed upon or annexed to inventory. A personal representative shall take and subscribe an oath, before any person authorized to administer oaths, that the inventory contains a true statement of all the estate of the decedent which ha…

NRS 144.080 Failure to file inventory: Revocation of letters; payment of fees and costs; liability on bond. If a personal representative neglects or refuses to file the inventory within the time prescribed by law or extended by the court, the court may, upon such notice as it dee…

NRS 144.090 Supplemental inventory of newly discovered property. 1. If property not mentioned in an inventory filed with the clerk comes into the possession or knowledge of the personal representative, the personal representative shall file a supplementary inventory of that prope…

NRS 145.010 Application of chapter. The provisions of this chapter apply only to estates of which summary administration is ordered. Upon the granting of summary administration, all regular proceedings and further notices required by this title are waived, except for the notices …

NRS 145.020 Contents of petition seeking summary administration. All proceedings taken under this chapter, whether or not the decedent left a will, must be originated by a petition for letters testamentary or letters of administration containing: 1. Jurisdictional information; 2.…

NRS 145.030 Notice required. Notice of a petition for probate and the issuance of letters must be given as provided in NRS 155.020. [Part 308:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.308]—(NRS A 1975, 1770; 1987, 780; 1989, 647; 1995, 2572; 1999, 2302; 2025, 2310)

NRS 145.040 Conditions for ordering summary administration. If it is made to appear to the court that the gross value of the estate, after deducting any encumbrances, does not exceed $500,000, the court may, if deemed advisable considering the nature, character and obligations of…

NRS 145.060 Creditors’ claims: Notice, filing, approval and payment; procedure if claim of Department of Human Services rejected. 1. A personal representative shall publish and mail notice to creditors in the manner provided in NRS 155.020. 2. Creditors of the estate must file th…

NRS 145.070 Sales of real property: Notice and procedure. All sales of real property, if summary administration is ordered, must be made upon notice given and in the manner required by chapter 148 of NRS. [Part 308:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.308]—(NRS A 1999, 2303)

NRS 145.075 Hearing and notices required upon filing of final account and petition for distribution. 1. Upon the filing of a final account and petition for distribution of an estate for which summary administration was ordered, the notice of hearing, the account and petition, tog…

NRS 145.080 Close of administration and distribution. The administration of the estate may be closed and distribution made at any time after the expiration of the time for the personal representative to act on the claims, if it appears to the court that all the debts of the estat…

NRS 145.110 Revocation of summary administration. If at any time after the entry of an order for the summary administration of an estate it appears that the gross value of the estate, after deducting any encumbrances, exceeds $500,000 as of the death of the decedent, the personal…

NRS 146.005 Effect of premarital agreement between decedent and surviving spouse. The provisions of this chapter are inapplicable to the extent that they are inconsistent with the provisions of a premarital agreement between the decedent and the surviving spouse which is enforcea…

NRS 146.010 Surviving spouse and minor children entitled to homestead and provisions. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in NRS 125C.0045, if a person dies leaving a surviving spouse or a minor child or minor children, the surviving spouse, minor child or minor child…

NRS 146.020 Setting apart exempt personal property and homestead; setting aside or administration of remaining assets. 1. The court, on its own motion or upon petition by an interested person, may, if deemed advisable considering the needs and resources of the surviving spouse, m…

NRS 146.025 Recording of order setting apart homestead. If an order is entered setting apart a homestead, a certified copy of the order must be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the property is located. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2303)

NRS 146.030 Court authorized to make family allowance from estate if property set apart is insufficient; where persons have other support. 1. If the whole property exempt by law is set apart and is not sufficient for the support of the surviving spouse, minor child or minor child…

NRS 146.040 Preference of family allowance. An allowance made by the court in accordance with the provisions of this chapter must be paid by the personal representative in preference to all other charges, except funeral charges, expenses of last illness and expenses of administra…

NRS 146.050 Vesting of homestead; debts of spouse. 1. If the homestead was selected by the spouses, or either of them, during their marriage, and recorded while both were living, as provided in chapter 115 of NRS, it vests, on the death of either spouse, absolutely in the survivo…

NRS 146.070 Estates not exceeding $150,000 and estates to be distributed to trustee of nontestamentary trust: Procedure to set aside estate; exceptions; petition; notice; fees; reduction of estate by nonprobate transfer; hearing; findings; distribution of interest of minor; court…

NRS 146.080 Estates not exceeding certain amounts: Transfer of assets without issuance of letters of administration or probate of will; affidavit showing right to assets. 1. If a decedent leaves no real property, nor interest therein, nor mortgage or lien thereon, in this State, …

NRS 147.010 Notice to creditors. A personal representative shall publish and mail notice to creditors in the manner provided in NRS 155.020. [Part 119:107:1941; A 1951, 464] + [134:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.134]—(NRS A 1975, 1773; 1987, 781; 1999, 2308)

NRS 147.020 Death, resignation or removal of personal representative after expiration of time for notice: No further notice necessary. If a personal representative dies, resigns or is removed after the expiration of the time for the publication or mailing of notice to creditors, …

NRS 147.030 Filing of notice and affidavit of publication or certificate of mailing. After the notice to creditors has been mailed or published, a copy, with the affidavit of publication or, if notice is mailed, with a certificate of mailing, must be filed with the clerk. [Part 1…

NRS 147.040 Claims: Limit on time for filing. 1. A person having a claim, due or to become due, against the decedent must file the claim with the clerk within 90 days after the mailing for those required to be mailed, or 90 days after the first publication of the notice to credit…

NRS 147.050 Claims of personal representative. 1. If a personal representative is a creditor of the decedent, the claim must be filed with the clerk, who must present it for allowance or rejection to the court. Its allowance by the court is sufficient evidence of its correctness,…

NRS 147.060 Claims of district judge. 1. If a judge of the district court files or presents a claim against the estate of a decedent, the administration of which is pending before that judge, the judge must designate, in writing, some other district judge who, upon presentation o…

NRS 147.070 Claims for $250 or more must be supported by affidavit; correction or amendment of defective claim or affidavit. 1. A claim for an amount of $250 or more filed with the clerk must be supported by the affidavit of the claimant that: (a) The amount is justly due (or if …

NRS 147.080 Claims founded on written instrument or secured by mortgage or lien. 1. If a claim is founded upon a bond, bill, note or other instrument, the original instrument need not be filed, but a copy, with all endorsements, must be attached to the statement of the claim and …

NRS 147.090 Effect of statute of limitations. A claim which is barred by the statute of limitations must not be allowed or approved by a personal representative or by the court. No claim which has been timely filed is affected by the statute of limitations, pending the administra…

NRS 147.100 Actions and proceedings pending against decedent or property in estate of decedent. 1. Except as otherwise ordered by the court for good cause shown, an action or proceeding pending against a decedent at the time of the decedent’s death may not be continued against th…