NRS 164.005 – Applicability of provisions of chapters 132, 153 and 155 of NRS regulating matters of estates.

When not otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of chapters 162 to 167, inclusive, of NRS, all of the provisions of chapters 132, 153 and 155 of NRS regulating the matters of estates: 1. Apply to proceedings relating to trusts, as appropriate; or 2. May be applied to supplement the provisions of chapters 162 to 167, […]

NRS 164.010 – Petition for assumption of jurisdiction; circumstances in which trust is domiciled in this State; determination of venue; powers of court; petition for removal of trust from jurisdiction of court.

1. Upon petition of any person appointed as trustee of an express trust by any written instrument other than a will, or upon petition of a settlor or beneficiary of the trust, the district court of the county in which any trustee resides or conducts business at the time of the filing of the petition […]

NRS 164.015 – Petition concerning internal affairs of nontestamentary trust; jurisdiction of court; procedure for contests of certain trusts; final order; appeal.

1. The court has exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings initiated by the petition of an interested person concerning the internal affairs of a nontestamentary trust, including a revocable living trust while the settlor is still living if the court determines that the settlor cannot adequately protect his or her own interests or if the interested person […]

NRS 164.021 – Notice by trustee to beneficiary concerning change of revocable trust to irrevocable trust; contents of notice; limitation of action to contest validity of trust.

1. When a revocable trust becomes irrevocable because of the death of a settlor or by the express terms of the trust, the trustee may, after the trust becomes irrevocable, provide notice to any beneficiary of the irrevocable trust, any heir of the settlor or to any other interested person. 2. The notice provided by […]

NRS 164.025 – Notice of death of settlor; filing of claim against settlor, trust estate or settlor and trust estate; effect of failure to file claim; notice to Department of Health and Human Services; notice of rejected claim; effect of failure to bring suit after notice of rejected claim.

1. Regardless of the filing of a petition under NRS 164.010, the trustee of a nontestamentary trust may after the death of the settlor of the trust cause to be published a notice in the manner specified in paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 155.020 and mail a copy of the notice to known […]

NRS 164.030 – Petition for instructions: Notice; hearing; final order; appeal.

1. Any trustee whose appointment has been confirmed, as provided in NRS 164.010, at any time thereafter may petition the court for instructions in the administration of the trust or for a construction of the trust instrument, or upon or after the filing of a final account, for the settlement and allowance thereof. 2. Upon […]

NRS 164.033 – Petition concerning conveyance, transfer or delivery of property of trust; notice of hearing; order; appeal.

1. The trustee or an interested person may petition the court to enter an order: (a) If the trustee is in possession of, or holds title to, property and the property or an interest in it is claimed by another. (b) If the trustee has a claim to property and another holds title to or […]

NRS 164.037 – Petitions: Notice and hearing.

Except as otherwise provided in NRS 164.033, the clerk shall set a petition authorized by this chapter for hearing, and the petitioner shall give notice to all interested persons for the period and in the manner provided in NRS 155.010. The notice must state the filing of the petition, the object and the time of […]

NRS 164.038 – Circumstances under which certain persons are authorized to be represented by persons with similar interests in proceedings concerning administration of trust; binding results; representation by powerholder for permissible appointee or taker in default of appointment; representation by parent or guardian of beneficiary.

1. Unless otherwise represented by counsel, a minor, incapacitated person, unborn person or person whose identity or location is unknown and not reasonably ascertainable may be represented by another person who has a substantially similar interest with respect to the question or dispute. 2. A person may only be represented by another person pursuant to […]

NRS 164.040 – Power or jurisdiction of court not abridged; court may take action necessary or proper to dispose of matter presented by petition.

1. NRS 164.010 and 164.015 do not limit or abridge the power or jurisdiction of the district court over trusts and trustees. 2. The court may enter any order or take any other action necessary or proper to dispose of the matters presented by a petition, including the appointment of a temporary trustee to administer […]