Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 151 - Adjustments; Distribution and Discharge
NRS 151.230 - Order of discharge; court may excuse filing of receipt; order for distribution of estate from recovery of distributed property.


1. If an estate has been fully administered, and it is shown by the personal representative, by the production of satisfactory receipts, that all sums of money due and all the property of the estate has been distributed to the persons entitled to it and all acts lawfully required have been performed, the court shall enter an order discharging sureties from all liability thereafter to be incurred.
2. The court may excuse the filing of a receipt on a proper showing that the personal representative is unable, after reasonable effort, to obtain a receipt and that the property has been delivered to or is in the possession of the distributee or creditor.
3. The provisions of this section do not bar a successful appellant from an order for the distribution of an estate from the recovery of any property distributed to an heir or devisee pursuant to the order.
[274:107:1941; 1931 NCL § 9882.274]—(NRS A 1981, 463; 1999, 2346)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 151 - Adjustments; Distribution and Discharge

NRS 151.003 - Order of priority for payment of devises.

NRS 151.005 - Agreement by distributees to alter interests, shares or amounts to which they are otherwise entitled under terms of will: Requirements; exceptions; personal representative to abide by terms.

NRS 151.010 - Petition for partial distribution; bond.

NRS 151.020 - Petition for hearing and notice of hearing.

NRS 151.030 - Contest of petition.

NRS 151.040 - Order for distribution: Prerequisites to order; bond; assumption of personal liability by heir or devisee.

NRS 151.050 - Order of repayment: Action on bond or other security; action against distributee if no bond or other security given.

NRS 151.060 - Partition when partial distribution ordered.

NRS 151.070 - Costs.

NRS 151.080 - Petition for final distribution.

NRS 151.090 - Notice of hearing of petition.

NRS 151.095 - Manner of distribution; distribution without proration.

NRS 151.110 - Order and distribution; recording of copy of order conveying real property.

NRS 151.120 - When gift before death not deemed advancement.

NRS 151.130 - Computation of share of estate if heir or devisee received advancement.

NRS 151.140 - Value of property advanced.

NRS 151.150 - Predeceased heir or devisee.

NRS 151.160 - Determination of questions as to advancements.

NRS 151.161 - When gift before death not deemed satisfaction of testamentary gift.

NRS 151.162 - Value of gift in satisfaction of testamentary gift.

NRS 151.163 - Effect of abatement.

NRS 151.167 - Property sold to pay debts, expenses or family allowances: Contribution between devisees.

NRS 151.170 - Payments to county treasurer for person who cannot be found, minor or incapacitated person without guardian, and others.

NRS 151.180 - Distribution to guardians of nonresident minors and incapacitated persons.

NRS 151.190 - Sale of unclaimed personal property; disposition of proceeds.

NRS 151.210 - Claim of money paid into State Treasury; order of court.

NRS 151.220 - Specific devise of personal property for life only.

NRS 151.230 - Order of discharge; court may excuse filing of receipt; order for distribution of estate from recovery of distributed property.

NRS 151.240 - Subsequent administration; limitation on reopening estate.

NRS 151.250 - Petition; hearing and notice.

NRS 151.260 - Supplemental orders.