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139.010  Qualifications.  No person is entitled to letters of administration if the person:

      1.  Is under the age of majority;

      2.  Has been convicted of a felony, unless the court determines that such a conviction should not disqualify the person from serving in the position of an administrator;

      3.  Upon proof, is adjudged by the court disqualified by reason of conflict of interest, drunkenness, improvidence, or lack of integrity or understanding;

      4.  Is not a resident of the State of Nevada, unless the person:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment; or

      5.  Is a banking corporation that is not authorized to do business in this State, unless the banking corporation:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment.

      [53:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.53]—(NRS A 1960, 347; 1969, 1199; 1999, 2272; 2001, 2344; 2003, 2691; 2009, 1626)

     

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Nevada > Title-12 > Chapter-139 > Competency-and-priority > 139-010

139.010  Qualifications.  No person is entitled to letters of administration if the person:

      1.  Is under the age of majority;

      2.  Has been convicted of a felony, unless the court determines that such a conviction should not disqualify the person from serving in the position of an administrator;

      3.  Upon proof, is adjudged by the court disqualified by reason of conflict of interest, drunkenness, improvidence, or lack of integrity or understanding;

      4.  Is not a resident of the State of Nevada, unless the person:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment; or

      5.  Is a banking corporation that is not authorized to do business in this State, unless the banking corporation:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment.

      [53:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.53]—(NRS A 1960, 347; 1969, 1199; 1999, 2272; 2001, 2344; 2003, 2691; 2009, 1626)

     


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Nevada > Title-12 > Chapter-139 > Competency-and-priority > 139-010

139.010  Qualifications.  No person is entitled to letters of administration if the person:

      1.  Is under the age of majority;

      2.  Has been convicted of a felony, unless the court determines that such a conviction should not disqualify the person from serving in the position of an administrator;

      3.  Upon proof, is adjudged by the court disqualified by reason of conflict of interest, drunkenness, improvidence, or lack of integrity or understanding;

      4.  Is not a resident of the State of Nevada, unless the person:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment; or

      5.  Is a banking corporation that is not authorized to do business in this State, unless the banking corporation:

      (a) Associates as coadministrator a resident of the State of Nevada or a banking corporation authorized to do business in this State; or

      (b) Is named as personal representative in the will if the will is the subject of a pending petition for probate, and the court in its discretion believes it would be appropriate to make such an appointment.

      [53:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.53]—(NRS A 1960, 347; 1969, 1199; 1999, 2272; 2001, 2344; 2003, 2691; 2009, 1626)