Title 13

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…

NRS 159A.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. 1. Before the court approves the resignation of a guardian of the estate and discharges …

NRS 159A.1905 Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected minor; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith. 1. A protected minor, the guardian or another person may petition the court for th…

NRS 159A.191 Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected minor. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a guardianship of the person, of the estate, or of the person and estate is terminated: (a) By the death of t…

NRS 159A.1915 Petition by parent of protected minor for termination of guardianship of protected minor; considerations to determine best interests of protected minor. 1. If, before a protected minor is emancipated, a parent of the protected minor petitions the court for the termi…

NRS 159A.192 Termination of temporary guardianship. 1. If a temporary guardianship is terminated and a petition for a general guardianship has not been filed: (a) The temporary guardian shall immediately turn over all of the protected minor’s property to the protected minor; or (…

NRS 159A.193 Winding up affairs. 1. The guardian of the estate is entitled to retain possession of the protected minor’s property already in the control of the guardian and is authorized to perform the duties of the guardian to wind up the affairs of the guardianship: (a) Except …

NRS 159A.195 Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected minor. 1. If the guardianship is terminated by reason of the death of the protected minor: (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 159A.197, the guardian shall report to the per…

NRS 159A.197 Delivery of physical possession of property of protected minor; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected minor. 1. After the winding up of the affairs of the guardianship, the guardian shall deliver physical possession of all…

NRS 159A.199 Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge. 1. Upon the filing of receipts and vouchers showing compliance with the orders of the court in winding up the affairs of the guardianship, the court shall enter an order discharging the guardian and exon…

NRS 159A.19905 Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained. A guardian shall maintain all records and documents for each protected minor whom the guardian has authority over for a period of not less than 7 years after the court terminates the guardianship …

NRS 159A.2023 Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship to another state. 1. A guardian appointed in this State may petition the court to transfer the jurisdiction of the guardianship to another state. Notice of the petition must be given to the persons that would be entitled to n…

NRS 159A.2024 Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship from another state to this State. 1. To transfer jurisdiction of a guardianship to this State, the guardian or other interested party must petition the court of this State for guardianship pursuant to NRS 159A.044 to accept g…

NRS 159A.2025 Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state. 1. If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this State, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the app…

NRS 159A.2027 Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state. 1. Upon registration of a guardianship, the guardian may exercise in this State all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this State, including main…

NRS 159A.203 Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian. 1. Where a guardian of the estate for a nonresident has not been appointed in this State, but the nonresident has a foreign guardian and a person within this State is indebted to such nonresident or such …

NRS 159A.205 Appointment of short-term guardianship for minor child by parent: When authorized; content of written instrument; term; termination. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section or NRS 127C.340, a parent, without the approval of a court, may appoint in writing a s…

NRS 159A.215 Guardian of person of minor child of member of Armed Forces. 1. A member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard may, by written instrument and without the approval of a court, appoint any adult residing in this Sta…

NRS 159A.305 Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property. 1. If a guardian, interested person, protected minor or proposed protected min…

NRS 159A.315 Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cit…

NRS 159A.339 Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected minor is beneficiary. 1. If the inventory filed pursuant to NRS 159A.085 includes the existence of a trust of which the protected minor is currently a beneficiary who is receiving or is entitled to recei…

NRS 159A.3395 Protected minor or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected minor; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court. A protected minor or his or her attorney is entitled to receive copies of any accountings relating to …

NRS 159A.342 Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian. 1. If a guardian applies to a court to be designated as the guardian of a person, the court must determine whether a guardian has already been des…

NRS 159A.343 Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected minor or proposed protected minor seeking status as special immigrant juvenile. 1. If a person includes a request that the court make the findings set forth in subsection 3 of NRS 3.2203 …

NRS 159A.344 Payment of attorney’s fees and costs incurred as result of representation by attorney in guardianship proceeding: Liability; petition for payment from guardianship estate; procedure upon filing petition. 1. Any person, including, without limitation, a guardian or pro…

NRS 159A.345 Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian. If a guardian: 1. Is guilty of gross impropriety in handling the property of the protected minor; 2. Makes a substantial misstatement in any report filed pursuant to NRS 159A.081 or any account filed pursua…

NRS 159A.346 Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected minor. 1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected minor that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation: (a) Issuing …

NRS 159A.375 Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction. In addition to any order from which an appeal is expressly authorized pursuant to this chapter, an appeal may be taken to the appellate court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to the rules fixed by the Supreme Co…

NRS 160.010 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Act. [18:28:1929; NCL § 9565]

NRS 160.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. “Benefits” means all money payable by the United States through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 2. “Department of Veterans Affairs” means the Department of Veterans Affairs, its predecessors or successors. 3. “Estate” and “…

NRS 160.030 Applicability. Whenever, pursuant to any law of the United States or regulation of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary requires the appointment of a guardian for a ward before the payment of benefits, the appointment must be made in the manner provided i…

NRS 160.040 Limitation on number of wards; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to accept appointment as guardian of any ward if the proposed guardian is at that time acting as guardian for five wards. In any case, upon presen…

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…