1. A petition for the probate of a will and issuance of letters must state:
(a) The jurisdictional facts;
(b) Whether the person named as personal representative consents to act or renounces the right to letters;
(c) The names and residences of the heirs, next of kin and devisees of the decedent, the age of any heir, next of kin or devisee who is a minor, and the relationship of the heirs and next of kin to the decedent, so far as known to the petitioner;
(d) The character and estimated value of the property of the estate;
(e) The name of the person for whom letters are requested, and whether the person has been convicted of a felony;
(f) The name of any devisee who is deceased; and
(g) How the district court in which the petition is being filed is a convenient forum to:
(1) The person named as personal representative or trustee in the will; and
(2) The heirs, devisees, interested persons or beneficiaries to the decedent or estate and their legal counsel.
2. No defect of form or in the statement of jurisdictional facts actually existing voids the probate of a will.
[5:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.05]—(NRS A 1975, 1766; 1985, 2036; 1999, 2264; 2009, 1624; 2019, 1853)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 136 - Probate of Wills and Petitions for Letters
NRS 136.010 - Determination of proper court.
NRS 136.020 - Disqualified judge.
NRS 136.040 - Transfer of proceedings back to original court.
NRS 136.060 - Order to produce will; penalty for failure to comply with order.
NRS 136.070 - Persons qualified to petition for probate.
NRS 136.090 - Petition for probate: Requirements; effect of defect.
NRS 136.100 - Petition for probate: Clerk to set for hearing; notice of hearing.
NRS 136.130 - Attesting witnesses to will subpoenaed; unnecessary where self-proving affidavits.
NRS 136.140 - Proof of notice; witnesses to testify orally.
NRS 136.150 - Evidence of subscribing witnesses: Affidavits ex parte.
NRS 136.160 - Proof of will by affidavits of attesting witnesses.
NRS 136.170 - Proof of will when subscribing witnesses are unavailable.
NRS 136.180 - Proof of will by copy.
NRS 136.185 - Proof of electronic will.
NRS 136.190 - Proof of holographic will.
NRS 136.210 - Translation and recording of will in foreign language.
NRS 136.220 - Admissibility of certified copy of will and order admitting will to probate.