1. If a petition is presented to the court having jurisdiction, as provided in NRS 156.130, by a missing person’s spouse or any of the missing person’s family or friends, representing that the missing person’s whereabouts has been for the required period and still is unknown and that the missing person left an estate which requires administration, the clerk of the court shall appoint a day for hearing the petition, not less than 3 months from the date of filing.
2. The petition may be for administration of the estate or probate of the will of the missing person, as the case may be, and must be verified to the best knowledge and belief of the petitioner.
3. The petition must set forth a statement of facts as required in the case of administration of estates of deceased persons and must contain allegations as to the last known place of residence of the missing person, when the missing person disappeared therefrom, the fact that the missing person has not been heard from by the person most likely to hear, naming the person and his or her relationship, for a period of 3 years or more, and the fact that the missing person’s whereabouts is unknown to the person and the petitioner.
(Added to NRS by 1959, 506; A 1991, 965; 2001, 168)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 156 - Administration of Estates of Missing Persons
NRS 156.020 - Notice of hearing: Publication by clerk; court may direct further notice.
NRS 156.030 - Hearing; appointment of trustee.
NRS 156.040 - Who may be appointed trustee.
NRS 156.050 - Bond of trustee.
NRS 156.060 - Trustee’s powers and duties; payments for family expenses or support.
NRS 156.070 - Accountings by trustee; removal and appointment of another trustee.
NRS 156.080 - Sale or mortgage of property: Filing of petition by trustee; notice of hearing.
NRS 156.100 - Accounting if missing person returns.
NRS 156.120 - Person deemed missing after 3 years; administration of property; procedure.
NRS 156.130 - Jurisdiction of proceedings; residence of absentee; entitlement of proceedings.
NRS 156.150 - Manner of giving notice of hearing.
NRS 156.170 - No sale, mortgage or distribution of property for 1 year; exceptions.
NRS 156.180 - Distribution of property to heirs and devisees: Time; bond of distributee; conditions.
NRS 156.200 - Order vacating proceedings; exceptions; delivery of residue to claimant.
NRS 156.220 - Final distribution; conclusive presumption of death.
NRS 156.230 - Distribution without bond if absence exceeds 5 years.
NRS 156.240 - Limitation of actions.
NRS 156.250 - Powers and duties of administrators and executors.
NRS 156.260 - Applicability of NRS 156.120 to 156.260, inclusive.