NRS 159.342 – 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 designated for the person by accessing the Nevada Lockbox established by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 225.360 in accordance with the provisions of NRS 225.380. 2. […]
NRS 159.343 – Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected person or proposed protected person 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 in a petition filed or motion made pursuant to this chapter, the court may appoint or extend the appointment of a guardian of the person for a protected person or proposed protected person seeking […]
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 159.346 – Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person.
1. If a guardian violates any right of a protected person that is set forth in this chapter, a court may take any appropriate action, including, without limitation: (a) Issuing an order that certain actions be taken or discontinued; (b) Disallowing any fees payable to the guardian; (c) After notice and a hearing, issuing an […]
NRS 159.169 – Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian.
1. A guardian of the estate may petition the court for advice and instructions in any matter concerning: (a) The administration of the estate of the protected person; (b) The priority of paying claims; (c) The propriety of making any proposed disbursement of funds; (d) Elections for or on behalf of the protected person to […]
NRS 159.171 – Executing and recording legal documents.
1. A guardian of the estate shall record a certified copy of any court order authorizing the sale, mortgage, lease, surrender or conveyance of real property in the office of the county recorder of the county in which any portion of the land is located. 2. To carry out effectively any transaction affecting the property […]
NRS 159.173 – Transfer of property of protected person not ademption.
If a guardian of the estate sells or transfers any real or personal property that is specifically devised or bequeathed by the protected person or which is held by the protected person as a joint tenancy, designated as being held by the protected person in trust for another person or held by the protected person […]
NRS 159.175 – Exchange or partition of property of protected person.
1. A guardian of the estate, with prior approval of the court by order, where it appears from the petition and the court determines that the best interests of the protected person are served by such action, may: (a) Accept an offer to exchange all or any interest of the protected person in real or […]
NRS 159.2029 – Uniformity of application and construction.
The Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act must be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. (Added to NRS by 2009, 1644)