1. Upon the death of a holder of jointly held property, a surviving holder may disclaim, in whole or part, the greater of:
(a) A fractional share of the property determined by dividing the number 1 by the number of joint holders alive immediately before the death of the holder to whose death the disclaimer relates; or
(b) All of the property except that part of the value of the entire interest attributable to the contribution furnished by the disclaimant.
2. A disclaimer under subsection 1 takes effect as of the death of the holder of jointly held property to whose death the disclaimer relates.
3. An interest in jointly held property disclaimed by a surviving holder of the property passes as if the disclaimant predeceased the holder to whose death the disclaimer relates.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 280)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 120 - Disclaimer of Property Interests (Uniform Act)
NRS 120.120 - "Disclaimant" defined.
NRS 120.130 - "Disclaimed interest" defined.
NRS 120.140 - "Disclaimer" defined.
NRS 120.150 - "Fiduciary" defined.
NRS 120.160 - "Jointly held property" defined.
NRS 120.170 - "Person" defined.
NRS 120.180 - "State" defined.
NRS 120.190 - "Trust" defined.
NRS 120.210 - Chapter supplemented by other law.
NRS 120.220 - Power to disclaim; general requirements; when irrevocable.
NRS 120.230 - Disclaimer of interest in property.
NRS 120.240 - Disclaimer of rights of survivorship in jointly held property.
NRS 120.250 - Disclaimer of interest by trustee.
NRS 120.260 - Disclaimer of power of appointment or other power not held in fiduciary capacity.
NRS 120.280 - Disclaimer of power held in fiduciary capacity.
NRS 120.290 - Delivery or filing.
NRS 120.300 - When disclaimer barred or limited.
NRS 120.310 - Tax qualified disclaimer.
NRS 120.320 - Recording of disclaimer.
NRS 120.330 - Application to existing relationships.
NRS 120.340 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.