Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults
NRS 159.076 - Summary administration.


1. The court may grant a summary administration if, at any time, it appears to the court that after payment of all claims and expenses of the guardianship the value of the property of the protected person does not exceed $10,000.
2. If the court grants a summary administration, the court may authorize the guardian of the estate or special guardian who is authorized to manage the property of the protected person to convert the property to cash and sell any of the property, with or without notice, as the court may direct. After the payment of all claims and the expenses of the guardianship, the guardian shall deposit the money in savings accounts or invest the money as provided in NRS 159.117, and hold the investment and all interest, issues, dividends and profits for the benefit of the protected person. The court may dispense with annual accountings and all other proceedings required by this chapter.
3. Whether the court grants a summary administration at the time the guardianship is established or at any other time, the guardian shall file an inventory and record of value with the court.
4. If, at any time, the net value of the estate of the protected person exceeds $10,000:
(a) The guardian shall file an amended inventory and accounting with the court;
(b) The guardian shall file annual accountings; and
(c) The court may require the guardian to post a bond.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 433; A 1981, 1938; 1999, 1401; 2003, 1801; 2009, 1656; 2017, 881)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults

NRS 159.013 - Definitions.

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 159.034 - Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court.

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 159.044 - Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content; needs assessment required for proposed protected person.

NRS 159.0443 - Petition for expedited hearing for transfer of proposed protected person to appropriate health care facility; exception.

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 159.047 - Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service.

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 159.0523 - Temporary guardian for proposed protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of physical harm or to need for immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension;...

NRS 159.0525 - Temporary guardian for protected person who is unable to respond to substantial and immediate risk of financial loss: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension; limited powers.

NRS 159.0535 - Attendance of proposed protected person at hearing.

NRS 159.054 - Finding and order of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of special or general guardian.

NRS 159.055 - Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.

NRS 159.057 - Appointment of guardian for two or more proposed protected persons; powers, duties and termination of such guardianships.

NRS 159.0592 - Court may require guardian to complete training.

NRS 159.0593 - Determination of whether proposed protected person is prohibited from possessing firearm under federal law.

NRS 159.0594 - Determination of whether proposed protected person lacks mental capacity to vote.

NRS 159.0595 - Private professional guardians.

NRS 159.0613 - Protected persons: Preference for appointment of certain persons; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian; appointment of nonresident guardian under certain circumstances; appointment of other per...

NRS 159.0615 - Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation.

NRS 159.0617 - Court or master of court or special master authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian.

NRS 159.062 - Guardian nominated by will.

NRS 159.065 - Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances.

NRS 159.067 - Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties.

NRS 159.069 - Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.

NRS 159.071 - Bond: Limitations on action.

NRS 159.073 - Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents and verified acknowledgment; contents of acknowledgment; acknowledgment not required under certain circumstances.

NRS 159.074 - Copy of order of appointment to be served upon protected person; notice of entry of order to be filed with court.

NRS 159.075 - Letters of guardianship.

NRS 159.0753 - Requirements; form; Secretary of State to make form available; regulations.

NRS 159.0755 - Disposition of estate having value not exceeding by more than $10,000 aggregate amount of unpaid expenses of and claims against estate.

NRS 159.076 - Summary administration.

NRS 159.077 - General functions of guardian of person and estate.

NRS 159.078 - Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.

NRS 159.079 - General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of residence of protected person by guardian.

NRS 159.0795 - Supervisory authority and powers of special guardian.

NRS 159.0801 - Special guardian of person of limited capacity: Approval of court generally required before commencing act relating to person; grant of certain powers by court.

NRS 159.0805 - Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected person; conditions for approval.

NRS 159.0806 - Approval of court required before guardian may consent to sterilization of protected person; conditions for approval.

NRS 159.0807 - Moving location of protected person: Filing and service of notice of intent to move; circumstances in which notice not required; filing notice of change of address.

NRS 159.0809 - Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected person or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected person.

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 159.086 - Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.

NRS 159.0865 - Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisal or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties.

NRS 159.087 - Recording letters of guardianship.

NRS 159.089 - Possession of and title to property of protected person; guardian to secure certain documents.

NRS 159.0893 - Access to account or other assets of protected person.

NRS 159.0895 - Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected person: Amount exempt from all claims; placement in account or trust; reversion of excess to estate 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 159.105 - Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment.

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 159.112 - Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; payment of excess money to appointed guardian of the estate; certain compensation authorized.

NRS 159.113 - Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition.

NRS 159.115 - Notice of hearing of petition or account.

NRS 159.117 - Court approval required to make certain investments and loans and to exercise certain options; certain investments authorized without prior approval; investing property of two or more protected persons.

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 159.127 - Purposes for which property of protected person may be sold, leased or placed in trust.

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 159.1365 - Application of money from sale of real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or other lien.

NRS 159.1375 - Sale of real property of protected person to holder of mortgage or lien on such property.

NRS 159.138 - Sale of equity of estate in real property of protected person that is subject to mortgage or lien and of property that is subject to mortgage or lien.

NRS 159.1385 - Contract for sale of real property of protected person authorized; limitation on commission; liability of guardian and estate.

NRS 159.1415 - Presentation of offer to purchase real property to court for confirmation; division of commission for sale of such property.

NRS 159.142 - Sale of interest of protected person in real property owned jointly with one or more persons.

NRS 159.1425 - Notice of sale of real property of protected person: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content.

NRS 159.144 - Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers.

NRS 159.1455 - Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate.

NRS 159.146 - Hearing to confirm sale of real property: Considerations; conditions for confirmation; actions of court if sale is not confirmed; continuance; circumstances in which sale is confirmed without bidding.

NRS 159.1465 - Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court.

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 159.1515 - Sale of certain personal property of protected person by guardian; destruction of certain personal property of protected person without notice.

NRS 159.152 - Sale of security of protected person by guardian.

NRS 159.1535 - Notice of sale of personal property of protected person: When required; manner of providing content.

NRS 159.154 - Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected person; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members; priority of claims.

NRS 159.156 - Sale of interest in partnership, interest in personal property pledged to protected person and choses in action of estate of protected person.

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 159.1663 - Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement.

NRS 159.1667 - Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing.

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 159.179 - Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost.

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 159.1852 - Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian.

NRS 159.1853 - Petition for removal.

NRS 159.1855 - Issuance and service of citation concerning filing of petition for removal; actions of court if protected person or estate may suffer loss or injury during time required for service.

NRS 159.1857 - Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear.

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 159.1877 - Resignation of guardian of estate: Accounting required before approval; sanctions for failure to file accounting; acceptance when estate has more than one guardian; court order.

NRS 159.1905 - Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected person; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith.

NRS 159.191 - Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected person.

NRS 159.192 - Termination of temporary guardianship.

NRS 159.193 - Winding up affairs.

NRS 159.195 - Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected person.

NRS 159.197 - Delivery of physical possession of property of protected person; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected person.

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 159.1991 - Short title.

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 159.2024 - Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship or conservatorship from another state to this 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 159.305 - Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person in or to property.

NRS 159.315 - Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected person or proposed protected person or has evidence of interest of protected person or proposed protected person in or to property; nonappear...

NRS 159.327 - Short title.

NRS 159.328 - Legislative declaration of protected persons’ rights.

NRS 159.329 - Duties of courts.

NRS 159.331 - "Relative" defined.

NRS 159.332 - Guardian prohibited from restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; exceptions.

NRS 159.333 - Petition for order restricting communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection; issuance of order; petition to modify or rescind order.

NRS 159.334 - Imposition of certain restrictions on communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection before issuance of order.

NRS 159.335 - Petition for certain relief upon reasonable belief of abuse of discretion or violation of court order by guardian.

NRS 159.336 - Hearing on petition for restricted communication, visitation or interaction between protected person and relative or person of natural affection or petition for relief; emergency hearing required in certain circumstances.

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 159.3395 - Protected person or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected person; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.

NRS 159.341 - State Guardianship Compliance Office: Creation; State Guardianship Compliance Officer.

NRS 159.342 - Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian.

NRS 159.343 - Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected person or proposed protected person seeking status as special immigrant juvenile.

NRS 159.344 - Payment of attorney’s fees and costs incurred as result of representation by attorney in guardianship proceeding: Liability; petition for payment from guardianship estate; procedure upon filing petition.

NRS 159.345 - Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.

NRS 159.346 - Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected person.

NRS 159.375 - Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.