NRS 159.099 – Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.
A guardian of the estate shall not be personally liable on any written or oral contract entered into for or on behalf of the protected person where the guardian is acting within his or her authority as such guardian. Any action, suit or proceeding on any such contract shall be brought against the guardian in […]
NRS 159.101 – Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.
1. A guardian of the estate may exercise the rights of the protected person which accrue pursuant to the ownership of the protected person of common or preferred stock, including, but not limited to, the right to: (a) Vote for officers or directors; (b) Approve or disapprove mergers or consolidations; (c) Exercise stock options; (d) […]
NRS 159.103 – Claims against estate of protected person.
A guardian of the estate shall pay from the guardianship estate pursuant to NRS 159.105, 159.107 and 159.109 all just claims against the protected person, the estate or the guardian as such, whether accruing before or after the appointment of the guardian and whether arising in contract, in tort or otherwise. (Added to NRS by […]
NRS 159.105 – Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment.
1. A guardian of the estate may pay from the guardianship estate the following claims without complying with the provisions of this section and NRS 159.107 and 159.109: (a) The guardian’s claims against the protected person or the estate; and (b) Any claims accruing after the appointment of the guardian which arise from contracts entered […]
NRS 159.107 – Presentment and verification of claims.
Except as provided in NRS 159.105, all claims against the protected person, the guardianship estate or the guardian of the estate as such shall be presented to the guardian of the estate. Each such claim shall be in writing, shall describe the nature and the amount of the claim, if ascertainable, and shall be accompanied […]
NRS 159.109 – Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
1. A guardian of the estate shall examine each claim presented to the guardian for payment. If the guardian is satisfied that the claim is appropriate and just, the guardian shall: (a) Endorse upon the claim the words “examined and allowed” and the date; (b) Officially subscribe the notation; and (c) Pay the claim from […]
NRS 159.111 – Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
1. If, not later than 60 days after the date the claim was presented to the guardian, a rejected claim is returned to the claimant or the guardian of the estate fails to approve or reject and return a claim, the claimant, before the claim is barred by the statute of limitations, may: (a) File […]
NRS 159.112 – Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; payment of excess money to appointed guardian of the estate; certain compensation authorized.
1. If a guardian of the estate has not been appointed, a guardian of the person may: (a) Institute proceedings to compel any person under a duty to support the protected person or to pay for the welfare of the protected person to perform that duty; and (b) Receive money and tangible property deliverable to […]
NRS 159.086 – Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the guardian of an estate shall cause an appraisal or valuation of any asset of a guardianship estate to be conducted by a disinterested appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation and file the appraisal or valuation with the court. 2. In lieu of an appraisal, […]
NRS 159.0865 – Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisal or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties.
1. Before appraising or valuing any asset of the guardianship estate, each appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation shall certify that the appraiser, accountant or expert will truthfully, honestly and impartially appraise or value the property according to the best of his or her knowledge and ability. The certification must be included in […]