Chapter 159 - Guardianships
- ACCOUNTINGS
- 159.176 - Review of guardianship by court.
- 159.177 - Time for filing account.
- 159.179 - Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost.
- 159.181 - Hearing of account.
- 159.183 - Compensation and expenses of guardian.
- 159.184 - Accounting by certain care providers.
- ACTS AGAINST OR AFFECTING WARD OR PROPOSED WARD
- 159.305 - Petition alleging that person disposed of money of ward or has evidence of interest of ward in or to property.
- 159.315 - Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of ward or has evidence of interest of ward in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cite
- ADMINISTRATION OF SMALLER ESTATES
- ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION(UNIFORM ACT)
- APPEALS
- APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF MINOR WITHOUT APPROVAL OF COURT
- APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS
- 159.0487 - Types of guardians.
- 159.049 - Appointment without issuance of citation.
- 159.052 - Temporary guardian for minor ward who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of physical harm or to need for immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; conditions
- 159.0523 - Temporary guardian for adult ward who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of physical harm or to need for immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; condition
- 159.0525 - Temporary guardian for ward who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of financial loss: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited powers.
- 159.0535 - Attendance of proposed ward at hearing.
- 159.054 - Finding and order of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of special or general guardian.
- 159.055 - Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.
- 159.057 - Guardian for two or more wards.
- 159.059 - Qualifications of guardian.
- 159.0593 - Determination of whether proposed ward is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law.
- 159.0595 - Private professional guardians.
- 159.061 - Preference for parent of minor; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian; appointment of public guardian or private fiduciary.
- 159.0615 - Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation.
- 159.0617 - Court or master of court or special master authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian.
- 159.062 - Guardian nominated by will.
- 159.065 - Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances.
- 159.067 - Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties.
- 159.069 - Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.
- 159.071 - Bond: Limitations on action.
- 159.073 - Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents.
- 159.074 - Copy of order of appointment to be served upon ward; notice of entry of order to be filed with court.
- 159.075 - Letters of guardianship.
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 159.013 - Definitions.
- 159.014 - “Care provider” defined.
- 159.0145 - “Citation” defined.
- 159.015 - “Court” defined.
- 159.017 - “Guardian” defined.
- 159.018 - “Home state” defined.
- 159.019 - “Incompetent” defined.
- 159.022 - “Limited capacity” defined.
- 159.023 - “Minor” defined.
- 159.024 - “Private professional guardian” defined.
- 159.025 - “Proposed ward” defined.
- 159.0255 - “Secured residential long-term care facility” defined.
- 159.026 - “Special guardian” defined.
- 159.0265 - “State” defined.
- 159.027 - “Ward” defined.
- 159.028 - Terms: “Writing” or “written.”
- MANAGEMENT OF ESTATE
- 159.113 - Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition; transfer of ward to secured residenti
- 159.115 - Notice of hearing of petition or account.
- 159.117 - Court approval required to make certain investments, loans and to exercise certain options; certain investments authorized without prior approval; investing property of two or more wards.
- 159.119 - Continuing business of ward.
- 159.121 - Borrowing money for ward.
- 159.123 - Contracts of ward.
- 159.125 - Gifts from estate of ward; expenditures for relatives of ward.
- POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS
- 159.077 - General functions of guardian of person and estate.
- 159.078 - Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.
- 159.079 - General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of ward’s residence by guardian.
- 159.0795 - Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.
- 159.0801 - Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person; grant of certain powers by court.
- 159.0805 - Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on ward; conditions for approval.
- 159.081 - Reports by guardian of person.
- 159.083 - General functions of guardian of estate.
- 159.085 - Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of ward.
- 159.086 - Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.
- 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 wit
- 159.087 - Recording letters of guardianship.
- 159.089 - Possession of and title to property of ward; guardian to secure certain documents.
- 159.0895 - Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of ward: Amount exempt from all claims; placement in account or trust; reversion of excess to estate of ward.
- 159.091 - Discovery of debts or property.
- 159.093 - Collecting obligations due ward.
- 159.095 - Representing ward in legal proceedings.
- 159.097 - Voidable contracts and transactions of ward.
- 159.099 - Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for ward.
- 159.101 - Exercising rights under stock ownership of ward.
- 159.103 - Claims against estate of ward.
- 159.105 - Payment of claims of guardian, claims arising from contracts of guardian and claims for attorney’s fees; report of claims and payment.
- 159.107 - Presentment and verification of claims.
- 159.109 - Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
- 159.111 - Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
- PROCEDURE IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS
- 159.034 - Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court.
- 159.0345 - Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice.
- 159.0355 - Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court.
- 159.036 - Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court.
- 159.0365 - Proceedings pending in another state.
- 159.037 - Venue for appointment of guardian.
- 159.039 - Proceedings commenced in more than one county.
- 159.041 - Transfer of proceedings to another county.
- 159.043 - Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents.
- 159.044 - Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content; needs assessment required for proposed adult ward.
- 159.0455 - Appointment, duties and compensation of guardians ad litem.
- 159.046 - Appointment, duties and compensation of investigators.
- 159.047 - Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served.
- 159.0475 - Manner of serving citation.
- 159.048 - Contents of citation.
- 159.0483 - Attorney for minor ward or proposed minor ward.
- 159.0485 - Proposed adult ward advised of right to counsel; appointment, duties and compensation of attorney for adult ward or proposed adult ward.
- 159.0486 - Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions.
- REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN; TERMINATION OFGUARDIANSHIP
- TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
- TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT GUARDIANSHIP IN NEVADA