If a will is lost by accident or destroyed by fraud without the knowledge of the testator, the court may take proof of the execution and validity of the will and establish it, after notice is given to all persons, as prescribed for proof of wills in other cases.
[34:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.34]—(NRS A 1999, 2266)
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.