Title 12

NRS 132.255 “Parent” defined. “Parent” includes any person entitled to take, or who would be entitled to take if the child died without a will, as a parent by intestate succession from the child whose relationship is in question and excludes any person who is a stepparent, foster…

NRS 132.260 “Person” defined. “Person” includes a natural person, organization, government or a governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.265 “Personal representative” defined. “Personal representative” includes an executor, an administrator, a successor personal representative, a special administrator and persons who perform substantially the same function under the law governing their status. (Added to NR…

NRS 132.270 “Petition” defined. “Petition” means a verified written request to the court for an order. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2252)

NRS 132.275 “Probate” defined. “Probate,” used as a noun, means a legal proceeding in which the court has jurisdiction to administer, pay out and distribute the assets of a decedent to the persons entitled to them, including devisees, heirs, creditors and others. (Added to NRS by…

NRS 132.280 “Probate homestead” defined. “Probate homestead” means a homestead that can be set apart by the court pursuant to NRS 146.020. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.285 “Property” defined. “Property” means anything that may be the subject of ownership, and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.286 “Qualified custodian” defined. “Qualified custodian” means a person who meets the requirements of NRS 133.320. (Added to NRS by 2017, 3436)

NRS 132.287 “Record” defined. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium, or that is stored in an electronic medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2340)

NRS 132.290 “Right of representation” defined. “Right of representation” means the method of distributing property by which, through inheritance or succession, the descendants of a deceased heir take the same share or right in the estate of another person that their parent or oth…

NRS 132.295 “Security” defined. “Security” includes any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in an oil, gas or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease, collatera…

NRS 132.300 “Separate property” defined. “Separate property” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 123.130. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.305 “Settlement” defined. “Settlement,” in reference to the estate of a decedent, includes administration, distribution and closing. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.310 “Settlor” defined. “Settlor” means the person who creates a trust, however described in the trust instrument. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.315 “Special administrator” defined. “Special administrator” means a personal representative appointed pursuant to chapter 140 of NRS. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.317 “Spouse” defined. “Spouse” includes a domestic partner as set forth in NRS 122A.200. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3524)

NRS 132.320 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.325 “Successor personal representative” defined. “Successor personal representative” means a personal representative, other than a special administrator, who is appointed to succeed a previously appointed personal representative. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.330 “Successors” defined. “Successors” means persons, other than creditors, who are entitled to property of a decedent under the terms of the decedent’s will or pursuant to this title. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.335 “Tax” defined. “Tax” includes an income, property, excise, estate, gift or inheritance tax. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.337 “Testamentary trust” defined. “Testamentary trust” means a trust created by the terms of the will of a person. (Added to NRS by 2015, 3524)

NRS 132.340 “Testate estate” defined. “Testate estate” means an estate with respect to which a will has been offered and admitted to probate. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.345 “Testator” defined. “Testator” means a person who makes a will. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2253)

NRS 132.350 “Trust” defined. “Trust” means an interest in property held by one person for the benefit of another, established by an instrument executed during the life of the settlor or by the settlor’s will. The term includes an express trust, private or charitable, with additio…

NRS 132.355 “Trustee” defined. “Trustee” includes an original, additional or successor trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by a court. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2254)

NRS 132.360 “Verification” defined. “Verification” means a declaration that a statement is true, made under oath or affirmation under penalty of perjury for false statement. (Added to NRS by 1999, 2254)

NRS 132.370 “Will” defined. “Will” means a formal document that provides for the distribution of the property of a decedent upon the death of the decedent. The term includes a codicil and a testamentary instrument that merely appoints an executor, revokes or revises another will,…

NRS 132.375 Term: “In the presence.” 1. For the purposes of this title, being “in the presence” of a testator, settlor, principal or witness includes, without limitation, being in the same location at the same time or appearing in the same location at the same time by means of au…

NRS 132.380 Terms: “Writing” or “written.” As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, when the term “writing” or “written” is used in reference to a will, the term includes an electronic will. (Added to NRS by 2001, 2340)

NRS 132.390 Circumstances in which person is interested person. 1. For the purposes of this title, a person is an interested person with respect to: (a) A judicial proceeding, a notice of a proposed action or a nonjudicial settlement, if the person has or claims to have an enforc…

NRS 133.020 Sound mind; age. Every person of sound mind, over the age of 18 years, may, by last will, dispose of all his or her estate, real and personal, the same being chargeable with the payment of the testator’s debts. [1:61:1862; B § 812; BH § 3000; C § 3071; RL § 6202; NCL …

NRS 133.040 Valid wills: Requirements of writing, subscription, witnesses and attestation. No will executed in this State, except such electronic wills or holographic wills as are mentioned in this chapter, is valid unless it is in writing and signed by the testator, or by an att…

NRS 133.045 Disposition of certain tangible personal property by reference to list or statement; requirements. 1. Whether or not the provisions relating to electronic wills and holographic wills apply, a will may refer to a written statement or list, including, without limitation…

NRS 133.050 Attesting witnesses may sign self-proving declarations or affidavits to be attached to or associated with will. 1. Any attesting witness to a will, including, without limitation, an electronic will, may sign a declaration under penalty of perjury or an affidavit befor…

NRS 133.055 Signature affixed to self-proving affidavit or declaration that is attached to will considered signature affixed to will. A signature affixed to a self-proving affidavit or a self-proving declaration that is attached to a will and executed at the same time as the will…

NRS 133.060 Devise to subscribing witness. All devises in a will to a subscribing witness are void unless there are two other competent subscribing witnesses to the will. [Part 4:61:1862; B § 815; BH § 3003; C § 3074; RL § 6205; NCL § 9908]—(NRS A 1999, 2255)

NRS 133.065 Devise and appointment may be conditional. Except to the extent that it violates public policy, a testator may: 1. Make a devise conditional upon a devisee’s action or failure to take action or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of one or more specified events; and …

NRS 133.070 Creditors as witnesses. A mere charge on the estate of the testator for the payment of debts shall not prevent the creditors of the testator from being competent witnesses to his or her will. [Part 4:61:1862; B § 815; BH § 3003; C § 3074; RL § 6205; NCL § 9908]

NRS 133.080 Foreign execution. 1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 133A of NRS, if in writing and subscribed by the testator, a last will and testament executed outside this State in the manner prescribed by the law, either of the state where executed or of the testator’s …

NRS 133.085 Electronic will. 1. An electronic will is a will of a testator that: (a) Is created and maintained in an electronic record; and (b) Contains the date and the electronic signature of the testator and which includes, without limitation, at least one of the following: (1…

NRS 133.086 Requirements for self-proving electronic will; acceptance of declaration or affidavit. 1. An electronic will is self-proving if: (a) The declarations or affidavits of the attesting witnesses are incorporated as part of, attached to or logically associated with the ele…

NRS 133.087 Notarization of documents in proceedings related to an electronic will. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an electronic notary public or other notarial officer may, for purposes of this title, including, without limitation, all purposes relating to the ex…

NRS 133.088 Performance of certain notarial acts by electronic means. 1. For purposes of this title, including, without limitation, any declaration or affidavit made by an attesting witness as described in NRS 133.050, for all purposes relating to the execution and filing of any …

NRS 133.090 Holographic will. 1. A holographic will is a will in which the signature, date and material provisions are written by the hand of the testator, whether or not it is witnessed or notarized. It is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of this State. 2. Eve…

NRS 133.100 Nuncupative or oral will invalid. A nuncupative or oral will is not valid. [5:61:1862; B § 816; BH § 3004; C § 3075; RL § 6206; NCL § 9909]—(NRS A 1999, 2256) REVOCATION