Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 147 - Presentation and Payment of Claims
NRS 147.040 - Claims: Limit on time for filing.


1. A person having a claim, due or to become due, against the decedent must file the claim with the clerk within 90 days after the mailing for those required to be mailed, or 90 days after the first publication of the notice to creditors pursuant to NRS 155.020.
2. A creditor who receives a notice to creditors by mail pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 155.020 must file a claim with the clerk within 30 days after the mailing or 90 days after the first publication of notice to creditors pursuant to NRS 155.020, whichever is later.
3. If a claim is not filed with the clerk within the time allowed by subsection 1 or 2, the claim is forever barred, but if it is made to appear, by the affidavit of the claimant or by other proof to the satisfaction of the court, that the claimant did not have notice as provided in NRS 155.020 or actual notice of the administration of the estate, the claim may be filed at any time before the filing of the final account.
4. The period of 90 days prescribed by this section is reduced to 60 days if summary administration is granted under chapter 145 of NRS.
[Part 120:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.120]—(NRS A 1975, 1774; 1987, 782; 1999, 2308)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 147 - Presentation and Payment of Claims

NRS 147.010 - Notice to creditors.

NRS 147.020 - Death, resignation or removal of personal representative after expiration of time for notice: No further notice necessary.

NRS 147.030 - Filing of notice and affidavit of publication or certificate of mailing.

NRS 147.040 - Claims: Limit on time for filing.

NRS 147.050 - Claims of personal representative.

NRS 147.060 - Claims of district judge.

NRS 147.070 - Claims for $250 or more must be supported by affidavit; correction or amendment of defective claim or affidavit.

NRS 147.080 - Claims founded on written instrument or secured by mortgage or lien.

NRS 147.090 - Effect of statute of limitations.

NRS 147.100 - Actions and proceedings pending against decedent or property in estate of decedent.

NRS 147.110 - Examination of claims by personal representative: Allowance or rejection; effect of failure to act on claims; untimely claims.

NRS 147.120 - Status of approved claims.

NRS 147.130 - Rejection of claim; notice; time to file suit; procedure for rejected claim; service of summons; removal of personal representative for default.

NRS 147.140 - Vacancy in administration.

NRS 147.150 - Claims must be filed and rejected; exception for lien or mortgage.

NRS 147.160 - Offer of partial allowance of claim.

NRS 147.170 - Reference of controversy.

NRS 147.180 - Compromise of claim or action against estate: Petition; notice of hearing; execution of conveyances.

NRS 147.190 - Reimbursement for costs.

NRS 147.195 - Debts and charges of estate: Priority of payment.

NRS 147.200 - Status of judgment against estate.

NRS 147.210 - Execution of judgment entered against decedent before decedent’s death; execution levied upon property of decedent during decedent’s lifetime; conversion of lien of attachment.

NRS 147.220 - Interest on claims.

NRS 147.230 - Personal representative not chargeable with debts of estate except under written agreement.