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NRS 159.344 – 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 proposed guardian, who retains an attorney for the purposes of representing a party in a guardianship proceeding is personally liable for any attorney’s fees and costs incurred as a result of such representation. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 and except as otherwise provided in […]

NRS 159.345 – Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.

If a guardian: 1. Is guilty of gross impropriety in handling the property of the protected person; 2. Makes a substantial misstatement in any report filed pursuant to NRS 159.081 or any account filed pursuant to NRS 159.177; or 3. Willfully fails to file a report required by NRS 159.081 or an account required by […]

NRS 159.375 – 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 Court pursuant to Section 4 of Article 6 of the Nevada Constitution within 30 days after its notice of […]

NRS 159.332 – Guardian prohibited from restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; exceptions.

1. A guardian shall not restrict the right of a protected person to communicate, visit or interact with a relative or person of natural affection, including, without limitation, by telephone, mail or electronic communication, unless: (a) The protected person expresses to the guardian and at least one other independent witness who is not affiliated with […]

NRS 159.333 – Petition for order restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; issuance of order; petition to modify or rescind order.

1. For good cause, a guardian may petition a court to issue an order restricting the ability of a relative or person of natural affection to communicate, visit or interact with a protected person. 2. After a petition is filed by a guardian pursuant to subsection 1, a court: (a) May appoint a person to […]

NRS 159.334 – Imposition of certain restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection before issuance of order.

1. Before issuing an order pursuant to NRS 159.333, a court shall consider imposing any restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between a protected person and a relative or person of natural affection in the following order of preference: (a) Placing reasonable time, manner or place restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between the protected […]