NRS 159.336 – Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a court shall schedule a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to NRS 159.333 or 159.335 not later than 63 days after the date the petition is filed. 2. If a petition filed pursuant to NRS 159.333 or 159.335 states that the health of the protected person […]
NRS 159.337 – Burden of proof.
In a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive: 1. The guardian has the burden of proof if he or she: (a) Petitions the court to restrict the ability of a relative or person of natural affection to communicate, visit or interact with a protected person pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 159.333; […]
NRS 159.338 – Attorney’s fees and sanctions.
1. In a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, if the court finds that: (a) A petition was filed frivolously or in bad faith, the court shall award attorney’s fees to the party opposing the petition. (b) A guardian is in contempt of court or has acted frivolously or in bad faith […]
NRS 159.339 – Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected person is beneficiary.
1. If the inventory filed pursuant to NRS 159.085 includes the existence of a trust of which the protected person is currently a beneficiary who is receiving or is entitled to receive distributions, the trustee must be served with a copy of the inventory for the purpose of alerting the trustee that the court may […]
NRS 159.3395 – Protected person or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected person; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.
A protected person or his or her attorney is entitled to receive copies of any accountings relating to any trusts created by or for the benefit of the protected person. A protected person may submit any trust to the jurisdiction of a court if: 1. The protected person, his or her spouse, or both the […]
NRS 159.341 – State Guardianship Compliance Office: Creation; State Guardianship Compliance Officer.
1. The State Guardianship Compliance Office is hereby created. 2. The State Guardianship Compliance Officer is: (a) Appointed by the Supreme Court and serves at the pleasure of the Court; and (b) Entitled to receive an annual salary set by the Supreme Court within the limits of legislative appropriations. 3. The State Guardianship Compliance Officer […]
NRS 159.331 – “Relative” defined.
As used in NRS 159.331 to 159.338, inclusive, “relative” means a parent, child or sibling of a protected person. (Added to NRS by 2017, 2546)
NRS 159.2024 – Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship or conservatorship from another state to this State.
1. To transfer jurisdiction of a guardianship or conservatorship to this State, the guardian, conservator or other interested party must petition the court of this State for guardianship pursuant to NRS 159.1991 to 159.2029, inclusive, to accept guardianship in this State. The petition must include a certified copy of the other state’s provisional order of […]
NRS 159.2025 – Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
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 appointing court of an intent to register and the reason for registration, may register the guardianship order in this […]
NRS 159.2027 – 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 maintaining actions and proceedings in this State and, if the guardian is not a resident of this State, subject to any conditions imposed upon […]