Title 13

NRS 162A.230 Validity of power of attorney. 1. A power of attorney executed in this State on or after October 1, 2009, is valid if its execution complies with NRS 162A.220. 2. A power of attorney executed in this State before October 1, 2009, is valid if its execution complied wi…

NRS 162A.240 Meaning and effect of power of attorney. The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is determined by the law of the jurisdiction indicated in the power of attorney and, in the absence of an indication of jurisdiction, by the law of the jurisdiction in which the po…

NRS 162A.250 Nomination of guardian of estate; relation of agent to court-appointed guardian. 1. In a power of attorney, a principal may nominate a guardian of the principal’s estate for consideration by the court if guardianship proceedings for the principal’s estate or person a…

NRS 162A.260 Time at which power of attorney is effective. 1. A power of attorney is effective when executed unless the principal provides in the power of attorney that it becomes effective at a future date or upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency. 2. If a power of…

NRS 162A.270 Termination of power of attorney or authority of agent. 1. A power of attorney terminates when: (a) The principal dies; (b) The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power of attorney is not durable; (c) The principal revokes the power of attorney; (d) The power of…

NRS 162A.280 Co-agents and successor agents. 1. A principal may designate two or more persons to act as co-agents. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, each co-agent may exercise its authority independently. 2. A principal may designate one or more successor agents to…

NRS 162A.290 Reimbursement of agent. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent is entitled to reimbursement of expenses reasonably incurred on behalf of the principal. (Added to NRS by 2009, 178)

NRS 162A.300 Agent’s acceptance of appointment. Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, a person accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent or by any other assertion or conduct indicating accep…

NRS 162A.310 Duties of agent. 1. Notwithstanding provisions in the power of attorney, an agent that has accepted appointment shall: (a) Act in accordance with the principal’s reasonable expectations to the extent actually known by the agent and, otherwise, in the principal’s best…

NRS 162A.320 Exoneration of agent. A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent of liability for breach of duty is binding on the principal and the principal’s successors in interest, except to the extent the provision: 1. Relieves the agent of liability for breach of du…

NRS 162A.330 Judicial relief. 1. The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent’s conduct, and grant appropriate relief: (a) The principal or the agent; (b) A guardian or other fiduciary acting for the principal; (c) A person author…

NRS 162A.340 Liability of agent. An agent that violates NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, is liable to the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the amount required to: 1. Restore the value of the principal’s property to what it would have been had the violat…

NRS 162A.350 Resignation of agent; notice. Unless the power of attorney provides a different method for an agent’s resignation, an agent may resign by giving notice to the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated: 1. To a co-agent or successor agent; or 2. If there is no …

NRS 162A.360 Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney. 1. A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under NRS 162A.220 that the signature is …

NRS 162A.370 Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2: (a) A person shall either accept an acknowledged power of attorney, or request a certification, a translation or an opinion of counsel pursuant to NRS 162…

NRS 162A.380 Principles of law and equity. Unless displaced by a provision of NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, the principles of law and equity supplement NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 182)

NRS 162A.390 Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities. NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, does not supersede any other law applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and the other law controls if inconsistent with NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive. …

NRS 162A.400 Remedies under other law. The remedies under NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, are not exclusive and do not abrogate any right or remedy under the laws of this State other than NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 182) Authority

NRS 162A.450 Grant of specific authority. 1. An agent under a power of attorney may do the following on behalf of the principal or with the principal’s property only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent the authority and exercise of the authority is not otherwise p…

NRS 162A.460 Grant of general authority; incorporation of authority; authority of principal to act continues after execution. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 162A.450, if a power of attorney grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do or refers to…

NRS 162A.470 Construction of authority generally. Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts…

NRS 162A.480 Real property. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property authorizes: (a) The agent to demand, buy, lease, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of c…

NRS 162A.490 Tangible personal property. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes: 1. The agent to demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an…

NRS 162A.500 Stocks and bonds. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to: 1. Buy, sell and exchange stocks and bonds; 2. Establish, continue, modify or termi…

NRS 162A.510 Commodities and options. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to: 1. Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle and exercise commodity futures…

NRS 162A.520 Banks and other financial institutions. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to: (a) Continue, modify and terminate a…

NRS 162A.530 Operation of entity or business. Subject to the terms of a document or an agreement governing an entity or an entity ownership interest, and unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to op…

NRS 162A.540 Insurance and annuities. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities authorizes the agent to: 1. Continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, excha…

NRS 162A.550 Estates, trusts and other beneficial interests. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to: (a) Accept, receive,…

NRS 162A.560 Claims and litigation. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to: 1. Assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, c…

NRS 162A.570 Personal and family maintenance. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent to perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary s…

NRS 162A.580 Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorize…

NRS 162A.590 Retirement plans. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to retirement plans authorizes the agent to: (a) Select the form and timing of payments under a retirement plan and withdraw …

NRS 162A.600 Taxes. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to: 1. Prepare, sign and file federal, state, local and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insu…

NRS 162A.610 Gifts. 1. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent has no authority to make a gift to any party on behalf of the principal. 2. If the power of attorney grants the agent the authority to make gifts, the agent may: (a) Make outright to, or for the bene…

NRS 162A.620 Power of attorney. A document substantially in the following form may be used to create a statutory form power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed by NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive: STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LEGAL D…

NRS 162A.650 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it. (Added to NRS by 20…

NRS 162A.660 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660, inclusive, modifies, limits and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit or superse…

NRS 162A.700 Applicability. NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870, inclusive, apply to any power of attorney containing the authority to make health care decisions. (Added to NRS by 2009, 198; A 2013, 925; 2015, 1901; 2019, 1744)

NRS 162A.710 Definitions. As used in NRS 162A.700 to 162A.870, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 162A.715 to 162A.780, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2009, 198; A 2013, 925; 2015…

NRS 162A.715 “Advance health-care directive” defined. “Advance health-care directive” means a power of attorney for health care. (Added to NRS by 2023, 484)

NRS 162A.720 “Attending physician” defined. “Attending physician” means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. (Added to NRS by 2009, 198)

NRS 162A.730 “Declaration” defined. “Declaration” means a writing executed in accordance with the requirements of NRS 449A.433. (Added to NRS by 2009, 198)

NRS 162A.733 “Guardian” defined. “Guardian” means a person appointed under other law by a court to make decisions regarding the personal affairs of an individual, including, without limitation, health care decisions. The term does not include a guardian ad litem. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 162A.736 “Health care” defined. “Health care” means care, treatment, service or procedure to maintain, monitor, diagnose or otherwise affect the physical or mental illness, injury or condition of an individual. (Added to NRS by 2023, 484)

NRS 162A.740 “Health care facility” defined. “Health care facility” includes: 1. Any medical facility as defined in NRS 449.0151; 2. Any facility for the dependent as defined in NRS 449.0045; and 3. Any agency to provide personal care services in the home as defined in NRS 449B.0…