"Proposed protected person" means any person, other than a minor, for whom proceedings for the appointment of a guardian have been initiated in this State or, if the context so requires, for whom similar proceedings have been initiated in another state.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 412; A 2009, 1644; 2017, 868, 2553)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults
NRS 159.014 - "Care provider" defined.
NRS 159.0145 - "Citation" defined.
NRS 159.015 - "Court" defined.
NRS 159.017 - "Guardian" defined.
NRS 159.018 - "Home state" defined.
NRS 159.019 - "Incapacitated" defined.
NRS 159.0195 - "Interested person" defined.
NRS 159.022 - "Limited capacity" defined.
NRS 159.023 - "Minor" defined.
NRS 159.0235 - "Person of natural affection" defined.
NRS 159.024 - "Private professional guardian" defined.
NRS 159.025 - "Proposed protected person" defined.
NRS 159.0251 - "Protected minor" defined.
NRS 159.0253 - "Protected person" defined.
NRS 159.0255 - "Secured residential long-term care facility" defined.
NRS 159.026 - "Special guardian" defined.
NRS 159.0265 - "State" defined.
NRS 159.028 - Terms: "Writing" or "written."
NRS 159.033 - Application to guardians ad litem.
NRS 159.0345 - Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice or citation.
NRS 159.0355 - Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court.
NRS 159.036 - Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court.
NRS 159.037 - Venue for appointment of guardian.
NRS 159.039 - Proceedings commenced in more than one county.
NRS 159.041 - Transfer of proceedings to another county.
NRS 159.043 - Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents.
NRS 159.0445 - Filing of proposed preliminary care plan and budget.
NRS 159.0455 - Appointment and duties of guardians ad litem.
NRS 159.046 - Appointment, duties and compensation of investigators.
NRS 159.0475 - Manner of serving citation.
NRS 159.048 - Contents of citation.
NRS 159.0485 - Appointment of attorney for proposed protected person.
NRS 159.0486 - Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions.
NRS 159.0487 - Types of guardians.
NRS 159.0535 - Attendance of proposed protected person at hearing.
NRS 159.055 - Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.
NRS 159.0592 - Court may require guardian to complete training.
NRS 159.0594 - Determination of whether proposed protected person lacks mental capacity to vote.
NRS 159.0595 - Private professional guardians.
NRS 159.062 - Guardian nominated by will.
NRS 159.069 - Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.
NRS 159.071 - Bond: Limitations on action.
NRS 159.075 - Letters of guardianship.
NRS 159.0753 - Requirements; form; Secretary of State to make form available; regulations.
NRS 159.076 - Summary administration.
NRS 159.077 - General functions of guardian of person and estate.
NRS 159.0795 - Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.
NRS 159.081 - Reports by guardian of person; waiver of requirement.
NRS 159.083 - General functions of guardian of estate.
NRS 159.085 - Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected person.
NRS 159.087 - Recording letters of guardianship.
NRS 159.0893 - Access to account or other assets of protected person.
NRS 159.091 - Discovery of debts or property.
NRS 159.093 - Collecting obligations due protected person.
NRS 159.095 - Representing protected person in legal proceedings.
NRS 159.097 - Voidable contracts and transactions of protected person.
NRS 159.099 - Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected person.
NRS 159.101 - Exercising rights under stock ownership of protected person.
NRS 159.103 - Claims against estate of protected person.
NRS 159.107 - Presentment and verification of claims.
NRS 159.109 - Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
NRS 159.111 - Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
NRS 159.115 - Notice of hearing of petition or account.
NRS 159.119 - Continuing business of protected person.
NRS 159.121 - Borrowing money for protected person.
NRS 159.123 - Contracts of protected person.
NRS 159.125 - Gifts from estate of protected person; expenditures for relatives of protected person.
NRS 159.132 - Property of protected person subject to sale.
NRS 159.134 - Selling real property of protected person.
NRS 159.136 - Order requiring guardian to sell real property of estate.
NRS 159.1455 - Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate.
NRS 159.1475 - Sale of real property made upon credit.
NRS 159.148 - Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale.
NRS 159.1495 - Fraudulent sale of real property of protected person by guardian.
NRS 159.1505 - Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property.
NRS 159.152 - Sale of security of protected person by guardian.
NRS 159.157 - Lease of property of protected person.
NRS 159.159 - Contract with broker to secure lessee.
NRS 159.161 - Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval.
NRS 159.163 - Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property.
NRS 159.165 - Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase.
NRS 159.1653 - Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice.
NRS 159.1657 - Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order.
NRS 159.166 - Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement.
NRS 159.167 - Special sale of property of protected person or surrender of interest therein.
NRS 159.169 - Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian.
NRS 159.171 - Executing and recording legal documents.
NRS 159.173 - Transfer of property of protected person not ademption.
NRS 159.175 - Exchange or partition of property of protected person.
NRS 159.2029 - Uniformity of application and construction.
NRS 159.176 - Review of guardianship by court.
NRS 159.177 - Time for filing account; service of account.
NRS 159.181 - Hearing of account.
NRS 159.183 - Compensation and expenses of guardian.
NRS 159.184 - Accounting by certain care providers.
NRS 159.1845 - Appointment of temporary substitute guardian; removal.
NRS 159.185 - Conditions for removal.
NRS 159.1853 - Petition for removal.
NRS 159.187 - Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian.
NRS 159.1871 - Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event.
NRS 159.1873 - Petition tendering resignation.
NRS 159.1875 - Approval of resignation of guardian of person.
NRS 159.192 - Termination of temporary guardianship.
NRS 159.193 - Winding up affairs.
NRS 159.199 - Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge.
NRS 159.19905 - Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained.
NRS 159.1993 - International application of Act.
NRS 159.1994 - Communication with other courts.
NRS 159.1995 - Cooperation with other courts.
NRS 159.1997 - Taking testimony in another state.
NRS 159.1998 - General provisions governing jurisdiction and special jurisdiction.
NRS 159.1999 - Declination of jurisdiction generally.
NRS 159.202 - Declination of jurisdiction by reason of conduct.
NRS 159.2021 - Proceedings in more than one state.
NRS 159.2023 - Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship to another state.
NRS 159.2025 - Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
NRS 159.2027 - Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state.
NRS 159.203 - Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian.
NRS 159.328 - Legislative declaration of protected persons’ rights.
NRS 159.329 - Duties of courts.
NRS 159.331 - "Relative" defined.
NRS 159.337 - Burden of proof.
NRS 159.338 - Attorney’s fees and sanctions.
NRS 159.339 - Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected person is beneficiary.
NRS 159.341 - State Guardianship Compliance Office: Creation; State Guardianship Compliance Officer.
NRS 159.345 - Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.
NRS 159.375 - Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.