Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 133 - Wills
NRS 133.085 - Electronic will.


1. An electronic will is a will of a testator that:
(a) Is created and maintained in an electronic record; and
(b) Contains the date and the electronic signature of the testator and which includes, without limitation, at least one of the following:
(1) An authentication characteristic of the testator;
(2) The electronic signature and electronic seal of an electronic notary public, placed thereon in the presence of the testator and in whose presence the testator placed his or her electronic signature thereon; or
(3) The electronic signatures of two or more attesting witnesses, placed thereon in the presence of the testator and in whose presence the testator placed his or her electronic signature thereon.
2. Every person of sound mind over the age of 18 years may, by last electronic will, dispose of all of his or her estate, real and personal, but the estate is chargeable with the payment of the testator’s debts.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 133.085 to 133.088, inclusive, and 133.300 to 133.340, inclusive, all questions relating to the force, effect, validity and interpretation of an electronic will that complies with the provisions of NRS 133.085 to 133.088, inclusive, and 133.300 to 133.340, inclusive, must be determined in the same manner as a will executed in accordance with NRS 133.040.
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a trust other than a trust contained in an electronic will.
5. As used in this section:
(a) "Authentication characteristic" means a characteristic of a certain person that is unique to that person and that is capable of measurement and recognition in an electronic record as a biological aspect of or physical act performed by that person. Such a characteristic may consist of a fingerprint, a retinal scan, voice recognition, facial recognition, video recording, a digitized signature or other commercially reasonable authentication using a unique characteristic of the person.
(b) "Digitized signature" means a graphical image of a handwritten signature that is created, generated or stored by electronic means.
(c) "Electronic seal" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 240.187.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2340; A 2017, 3441)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 133 - Wills

NRS 133.020 - Sound mind; age.

NRS 133.040 - Valid wills: Requirements of writing, subscription, witnesses and attestation.

NRS 133.045 - Disposition of certain tangible personal property by reference to list or statement; requirements.

NRS 133.050 - Attesting witnesses may sign self-proving declarations or affidavits to be attached to or associated with will.

NRS 133.055 - Signature affixed to self-proving affidavit or declaration that is attached to will considered signature affixed to will.

NRS 133.060 - Devise to subscribing witness.

NRS 133.065 - Devise and appointment may be conditional.

NRS 133.070 - Creditors as witnesses.

NRS 133.080 - Foreign execution.

NRS 133.085 - Electronic will.

NRS 133.086 - Requirements for self-proving electronic will; acceptance of declaration or affidavit.

NRS 133.087 - Notarization of documents in proceedings related to an electronic will.

NRS 133.088 - Performance of certain notarial acts by electronic means.

NRS 133.090 - Holographic will.

NRS 133.100 - Nuncupative or oral will invalid.

NRS 133.110 - Revocation by marriage; effect upon rights of surviving spouse; effect of such rights on remaining provisions of will.

NRS 133.115 - Revocation of provisions in favor of former spouse on divorce or annulment; exceptions.

NRS 133.120 - Other means of revocation.

NRS 133.130 - Effect of revocation of subsequent will.

NRS 133.140 - Agreements of testator.

NRS 133.150 - Charges or encumbrances upon estate.

NRS 133.155 - Specific devise passes subject to mortgage or lien existing on date of death.

NRS 133.160 - Rights of child born after making of will by parent of child; effect of such rights on remaining provisions of will.

NRS 133.170 - Omission of child or grandchild presumed intentional; rights of child or grandchild if omission found unintentional.

NRS 133.180 - Sources of unmentioned child’s share.

NRS 133.190 - Effect of advancements.

NRS 133.200 - Death of beneficiary.

NRS 133.210 - Devise of real property.

NRS 133.220 - Interests acquired after execution of will.

NRS 133.300 - Written statement required to serve as qualified custodian.

NRS 133.310 - Requirements to cease serving as qualified custodian; appointment of successor qualified custodian.

NRS 133.320 - Restriction on and duties of qualified custodian; written notice; requirements governing electronic will also govern electronic codicil and electronic revocation of will.

NRS 133.330 - Access to and destruction of electronic records in custody of qualified custodian.

NRS 133.340 - Affidavit required upon creation of certified paper original of electronic will; certification of revocation after electronic revocation of will.