An interested person may contest the petition by filing a written opposition on the ground that the petitioner is not qualified or may assert the contestant’s own right to the administration and request that letters be issued to the contestant. In the latter case, the contestant must file a petition and give the notice required for the original petition, and the court must hear the two petitions together.
[57:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.57]—(NRS A 1999, 2274)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 139 - Appointment of Administrators
NRS 139.030 - Surviving partner.
NRS 139.040 - Order of priority for right to appointment; priority of nominee.
NRS 139.060 - Relatives of whole blood preferred to those of half blood.
NRS 139.070 - Discretion of the court.
NRS 139.080 - Failure to claim letters.
NRS 139.090 - Contents of petition; effect of defect.
NRS 139.100 - Clerk to set petition for hearing; notice of hearing.
NRS 139.110 - Right of contest: Filing of counterpetition; notice and hearing.
NRS 139.120 - Facts to be proved.
NRS 139.130 - Entry in minutes or written order conclusive evidence of notice.
NRS 139.140 - Right of person with priority to petition for revocation and reissuance of letters.